Cereal production in Arab World
Arab World: Cereal production was 20.70 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.70 million metric tons
Change on year
down 59.0%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
60.53 million metric tons
in 2013
All-time low
14.79 million metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Arab World, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Arab World stood at 20.70 million metric tons.
That represents a change of down 59.0% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Arab World peaked at 60.53 million metric tons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.79 million metric tons, in 1961.
Arab World ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Arab World, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.79 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 21.39 million metric tons | +44.6% |
| 1963 | 21.11 million metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 19.50 million metric tons | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 20.10 million metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 16.16 million metric tons | -19.6% |
| 1967 | 20.96 million metric tons | +29.7% |
| 1968 | 24.07 million metric tons | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 22.00 million metric tons | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 21.44 million metric tons | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 22.25 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 26.30 million metric tons | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 19.79 million metric tons | -24.7% |
| 1974 | 23.85 million metric tons | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 24.46 million metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 27.80 million metric tons | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 20.11 million metric tons | -27.7% |
| 1978 | 24.83 million metric tons | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 21.85 million metric tons | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 26.59 million metric tons | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 25.20 million metric tons | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 25.12 million metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 23.91 million metric tons | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 21.58 million metric tons | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 32.11 million metric tons | +48.8% |
| 1986 | 33.28 million metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 28.32 million metric tons | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 37.76 million metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 32.33 million metric tons | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 36.73 million metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 45.39 million metric tons | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 42.14 million metric tons | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 39.51 million metric tons | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 46.34 million metric tons | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 37.05 million metric tons | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 52.18 million metric tons | +40.8% |
| 1997 | 38.78 million metric tons | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 46.52 million metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 39.11 million metric tons | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 35.75 million metric tons | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 43.89 million metric tons | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 46.32 million metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 55.88 million metric tons | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 52.44 million metric tons | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 52.65 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 58.16 million metric tons | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 50.08 million metric tons | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 46.10 million metric tons | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 57.16 million metric tons | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 48.18 million metric tons | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 55.18 million metric tons | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 52.36 million metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 60.53 million metric tons | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 57.90 million metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 55.32 million metric tons | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 50.10 million metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 53.29 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 51.81 million metric tons | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 57.75 million metric tons | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 55.59 million metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 54.41 million metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 47.72 million metric tons | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 50.49 million metric tons | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 20.70 million metric tons | -59.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.01 million metric tons | 14.79 million metric tons | 24.07 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.27 million metric tons | 19.79 million metric tons | 27.80 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.62 million metric tons | 21.58 million metric tons | 37.76 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.37 million metric tons | 36.73 million metric tons | 52.18 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.84 million metric tons | 35.75 million metric tons | 58.16 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.24 million metric tons | 48.18 million metric tons | 60.53 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.78 million metric tons | 20.70 million metric tons | 55.59 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 36 Nepal 11.15 million metric tons compare
- 37 Serbia 10.83 million metric tons compare
- 38 Bulgaria 10.35 million metric tons compare
- 39 Mali 9.98 million metric tons compare
- 40 Czechia 8.00 million metric tons compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 7.91 million metric tons compare
- 42 Belarus 7.73 million metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Arab World
- Rural population, per capita 0.3996 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Rural population 201.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 40.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 448.55 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Arab World?
- Cereal production in Arab World was 20.70 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 60.53 million metric tons in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.79 million metric tons in 1961.
- How does Arab World rank for cereal production?
- Arab World ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.