Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 21.49 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, 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 stood at 21.49 metric tons per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 55.06 metric tons per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.05 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1995.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.78 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 28.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 28.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 29.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 30.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 30.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 33.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 34.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 34.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 32.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 38.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 39.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 39.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 40.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 39.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 39.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 41.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 45.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 43.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 46.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 44.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 48.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 45.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 54.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 51.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 51.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 52.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 52.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 52.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 55.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 16.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 1993 | 17.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 15.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 15.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 15.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 17.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 15.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 15.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 15.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 17.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 17.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 15.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 19.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 17.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 17.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 16.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 20.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 19.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 16.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 19.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 17.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 20.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 21.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 21.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 21.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 22.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 21.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 22.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 21.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 21.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -69.6% | 55.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.73 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 25.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 34.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 32.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 45.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 44.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 54.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 55.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 20.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 21.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 19 Slovakia 89.53 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 20 Cambodia 81.46 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 21 Nepal 77.79 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 22 Sri Lanka 76.7 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 23 Thailand 75.42 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 69 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 25 China 68.36 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 643.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 241.78 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 25.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 690.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.029 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia was 21.49 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?
- The highest recorded value was 55.06 metric tons per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.05 metric tons per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.