Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in World
World: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 24.07 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.07 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
20th
of 47 groups
All-time high
24.07 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7.11 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in World, 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 World is 24.07 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in World peaked at 24.07 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.11 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places World 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.11 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 8.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 8.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 8.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 8.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 9.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 9.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 9.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 9.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 10.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 10.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 10.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 10.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 11.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 11.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 12.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 12.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 12.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 12.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 14.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 14.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 13.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 15.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 15.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 15.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 14.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 14.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 15.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 16.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 16.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 15.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 14.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 15.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 14.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 16.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 16.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 16.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 16.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 16.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 15.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 16.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 17.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 17.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 17.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 18.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 19.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 19.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 19.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 20.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 19.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 21.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 21.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 21.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 22.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 23.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 23.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 23.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 24.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 12.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 12.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.59 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 19.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 19.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.81 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 23.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 24.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 17 Romania 90.34 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 18 Lithuania 89.93 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 19 Slovakia 89.53 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 20 Cambodia 81.46 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 21 Nepal 77.79 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 22 Sri Lanka 76.7 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 23 Thailand 75.42 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in World?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in World was 24.07 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 24.07 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does World rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- World ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.