Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in United States
United States: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 1.34 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in United States is 1.34 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in United States peaked at 1.55 metric tons per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8387 metric tons per person, in 1964.
United States ranks 9th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8907 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.8709 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9237 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8387 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9449 metric tons per person | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9384 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.05 metric tons per person | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 1.01 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.01 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9113 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 1.14 metric tons per person | +25.6% |
| 1972 | 1.09 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.12 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9568 metric tons per person | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 1.15 metric tons per person | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 1.18 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.21 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.24 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.34 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 1.19 metric tons per person | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 1.44 metric tons per person | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 1.44 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8882 metric tons per person | -38.2% |
| 1984 | 1.33 metric tons per person | +50.3% |
| 1985 | 1.46 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 1.31 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 1.16 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8447 metric tons per person | -27.0% |
| 1989 | 1.15 metric tons per person | +36.3% |
| 1990 | 1.25 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 1.11 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 1.38 metric tons per person | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9969 metric tons per person | -27.6% |
| 1994 | 1.35 metric tons per person | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 1.04 metric tons per person | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 1.25 metric tons per person | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 1.23 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.27 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.21 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.14 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2 metric tons per person | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 1.33 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 1.24 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.13 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.38 metric tons per person | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 1.32 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.36 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.24 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.13 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.37 metric tons per person | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 1.39 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.34 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.55 metric tons per person | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 1.35 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 1.34 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.27 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.31 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.36 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.22 metric tons per person | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 1.37 metric tons per person | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 1.34 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.34 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 5.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9419 metric tons per person | 0.8387 metric tons per person | 1.05 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.14 metric tons per person | 0.9113 metric tons per person | 1.34 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 metric tons per person | 0.8447 metric tons per person | 1.46 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 metric tons per person | 0.9969 metric tons per person | 1.38 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 metric tons per person | 1.03 metric tons per person | 1.38 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 metric tons per person | 1.13 metric tons per person | 1.55 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 metric tons per person | 1.22 metric tons per person | 1.37 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per capita in United States?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in United States was 1.34 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 metric tons per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8387 metric tons per person in 1964.
- How does United States rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- United States ranks 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.