Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in North America
North America: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 29.1 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.1 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.1%
Rank
12th
of 47 groups
All-time high
31.05 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
9.95 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in North America, 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 North America is 29.1 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in North America peaked at 31.05 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.95 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places North America 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in North America, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.95 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 11.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 10.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 11.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 12.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 13.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 13.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 13.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 11.89 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 15.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1972 | 14.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 15.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 12.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 15.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 16.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 17.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 17.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 18.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 17.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 21.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 21.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 14.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1984 | 19.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1985 | 21.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 20.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 18.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 13.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1989 | 18.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1990 | 20.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 18.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 22.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 17.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 22.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 18.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 21.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 21.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 22.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 21.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 21.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 20.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 18.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 21.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 24.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 23.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 21.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 25.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 25.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 25.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 24.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 23.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 22.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 27.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 27.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 26.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 31.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 27.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 27.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 26.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 27.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 27.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 29.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.81 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 18.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 21.81 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 17.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 18.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 25.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 31.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 26.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 29.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 9 Poland 114.88 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 10 Czechia 103.61 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 11 Ukraine 102.38 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 12 Moldova 96.48 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 13 Philippines 95.47 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 14 Bulgaria 95.3 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 15 United Kingdom 91.13 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for North America
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 256.06 billion current US$ (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Rural population 74.83 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.3 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1578 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in North America?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in North America was 29.1 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 31.05 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does North America rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.