Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 136.21 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
136.21 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
1st
of 47 groups
All-time high
136.21 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
29.45 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Asia stood at 136.21 metric tons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 136.21 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.45 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1966.
South Asia ranks 1st 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.62 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 31.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 33.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 33.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 29.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 29.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 34.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 37.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 38.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 40.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 39.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 38.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 42.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 38.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 45.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 43.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 48.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 50.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 45.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 50.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 52.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 48.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 58.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 58.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 58.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 58.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 55.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 64.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 70.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 68.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 68.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 70.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 71.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 74.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 73.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 72.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 78.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 77.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 84.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 84.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 86.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 78.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 85.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 82.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 86.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 87.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 93.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 97.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 93.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 97.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 106.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 107.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 107.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 109.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 106.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 110.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 113.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 117.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 119.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 125.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 129.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 129 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 136.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 29.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 38.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 38.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 50.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 48.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 70.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 68.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 84.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 78.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 97.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 97.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 119.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 125.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 136.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More agriculture & rural data for South Asia
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 714.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 1.09 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 64.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 421.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3704 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Asia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Asia was 136.21 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 136.21 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.45 metric tons per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does South Asia rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.