Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in United States
United States: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 50.58 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.58 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
32nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
55.04 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
17.57 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in United States, 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 United States is 50.58 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 55.04 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.57 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1964.
United States ranks 32nd of 181 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.86 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 19.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 17.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 20.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 20.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 22.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 22.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 22.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 20.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 25.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1972 | 24.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 25.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 22.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 27.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 28.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 29.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 30.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 33.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 29.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 36.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 36.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 22.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 1984 | 34.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1985 | 37.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 34.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 30.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 22.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1989 | 31.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1990 | 34.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 30.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 38.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 28.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1994 | 38.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1995 | 30.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 36.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 36.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 38.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 36.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 37.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 35.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 32.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 38.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 42.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 40 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 36.93 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 45.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 43.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 45.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 43.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 42.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 38.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 47.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 48.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 47.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 55.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 48.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 48.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 47.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 49.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 44.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 50.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 50.58 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.38 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 17.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 20.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 33.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 37.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 28.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 38.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 32.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 45.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 38.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 55.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 44.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 50.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 29 Turkey 54.82 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 30 South Korea 52.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 31 Italy 52.25 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 33 Netherlands 44.65 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 34 Latvia 43.64 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 35 Myanmar 43.33 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in United States?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in United States was 50.58 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 55.04 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.57 metric tons per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does United States rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 32nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.