Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 26.67 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
26.67 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
17th
of 47 groups
All-time high
40.01 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
13.98 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 26.67 metric tons per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 40.01 metric tons per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 13.98 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.34 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 22.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 18.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 18.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 21.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 21.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 20.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 22.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 20.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 26.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1972 | 24.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 20.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 22.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 28.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 31.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 31.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 31.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 33.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 31.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 33.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 34.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 32.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 34.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 34.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 38.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 38.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 40.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 30.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 39.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1991 | 39.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 19.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 1993 | 19.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 15.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 15.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 13.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 16.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 14.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 14.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 14.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 18.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 18.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 16.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 19.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 19.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 20.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 18.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 22.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 23.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 20.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 26.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 21.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 26.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 26.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 26.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 27.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 25.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 27.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 28.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 27.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 29.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 25.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 26.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 20.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 33.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 30.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 40.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.98 metric tons per square kilometre | 39.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 23.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 20.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 28.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 25.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 29.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 14 Bulgaria 95.3 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 15 United Kingdom 91.13 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 16 Belgium 90.34 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 17 Romania 90.34 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 18 Lithuania 89.93 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 19 Slovakia 89.53 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 20 Cambodia 81.46 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 175.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 80.22 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 31.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9714 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 26.67 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.01 metric tons per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.98 metric tons per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.