Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 7.22 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.22 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
7.22 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.55 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 7.22 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 7.22 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 1.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 2.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 2.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 2.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 2.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 2.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 2.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 2.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 2.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 2.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 2.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 2.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 3.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 2.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 3.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 3.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 3.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 4.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 5.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 5.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 5.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 5.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 5.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 6.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 6.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 7.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 36 El Salvador 42.52 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 37 Malawi 40.25 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 38 North Korea 39.76 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 39 Indonesia 39.08 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 38.16 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 41 Rwanda 34.31 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 42 Belarus 33.19 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 272.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 595.18 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 61.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 282.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 7.22 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.