Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in European Union
European Union: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 68.08 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.08 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
4th
of 47 groups
All-time high
77.55 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
32.69 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in European Union, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in European Union stood at 68.08 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in European Union peaked at 77.55 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.69 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
European Union ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in European Union, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.69 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 35.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 35.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 36.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 38.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 38.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 42.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 43.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 44.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 41.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 48.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 50.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 50.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 52.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 49.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 49.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 51.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 56.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 53.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 57.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 54.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 59.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 56.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 67.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 63.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 62.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 61.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 64.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 65.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 64.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 68.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 55.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 58.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 58.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 59.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 64.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 68.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 67.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 64.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 64.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 67.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 67.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 58.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 76.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 67.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 63.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 61.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 74.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 70.39 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 66.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 68.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 66.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 72.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 77.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 73.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 70.39 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 72.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 68.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 75.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 71.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 74.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 67.89 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 68.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 32.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 44.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 41.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 56.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 54.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 67.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 55.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 68.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 58.36 metric tons per square kilometre | 76.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 66.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 77.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 67.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 74.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Bangladesh 510.18 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 2 Denmark 175.05 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hungary 164.8 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 4 Vietnam 152.94 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 5 Serbia 128.83 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 6 India 125.65 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 7 Germany 121.52 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for European Union
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 346.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 112.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 24.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 767.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in European Union?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in European Union was 68.08 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 77.55 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.69 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does European Union rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.