Cereal production in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Cereal production was 3.31 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.31 million metric tons
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
76th
of 181 countries
All-time high
3.42 million metric tons
in 2019
All-time low
909,592 metric tons
in 1995
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Cereal production in Azerbaijan, 1992–2024
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 Azerbaijan stood at 3.31 million metric tons.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.42 million metric tons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 909,592 metric tons, in 1995.
That places Azerbaijan 76th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Cereal production in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.33 million metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 1.14 million metric tons | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million metric tons | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 909,592 metric tons | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 999,404 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 915,652 metric tons | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million metric tons | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 1.50 million metric tons | +40.4% |
| 2001 | 1.96 million metric tons | +30.7% |
| 2002 | 2.13 million metric tons | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million metric tons | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.06 million metric tons | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.01 million metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million metric tons | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.42 million metric tons | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 2.90 million metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.93 million metric tons | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 2.37 million metric tons | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 2.71 million metric tons | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 2.86 million metric tons | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.30 million metric tons | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 2.90 million metric tons | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 2.97 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.82 million metric tons | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.18 million metric tons | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 3.42 million metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 3.15 million metric tons | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 3.26 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.06 million metric tons | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 3.15 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.31 million metric tons | +4.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 3.31 million metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million metric tons, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 3.31 million metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.18 million metric tons, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 million metric tons | 909,592 metric tons | 1.33 million metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.10 million metric tons | 1.50 million metric tons | 2.90 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 million metric tons | 1.93 million metric tons | 3.42 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 million metric tons | 3.06 million metric tons | 3.31 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More agriculture & rural data for Azerbaijan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 439.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4136 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Azerbaijan?
- Cereal production in Azerbaijan was 3.31 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 million metric tons in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 909,592 metric tons in 1995.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for cereal production?
- Azerbaijan ranks 76th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.