Cereal production in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Cereal production was 39.28 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.28 million metric tons
Change on year
down 95.6%
Rank
36th
of 47 groups
All-time high
885.28 million metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
39.28 million metric tons
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 39.28 million metric tons. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 95.6% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 885.28 million metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.28 million metric tons, in 2024.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 161.52 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 176.89 million metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 193.66 million metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 211.52 million metric tons | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 218.80 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 236.67 million metric tons | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 238.48 million metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 240.58 million metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 243.37 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 273.26 million metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 284.94 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 273.04 million metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 298.39 million metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 310.43 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 323.54 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 331.30 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 322.85 million metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 361.01 million metric tons | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 381.56 million metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 379.09 million metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 392.26 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 421.39 million metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 458.36 million metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 483.83 million metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 461.90 million metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 475.60 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 477.52 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 480.88 million metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 502.45 million metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 538.62 million metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 535.08 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 548.41 million metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 552.64 million metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 544.95 million metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 571.13 million metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 610.38 million metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 602.03 million metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 616.68 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 624.75 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 582.78 million metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 577.73 million metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 581.18 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 566.79 million metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 610.01 million metric tons | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 634.45 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 661.88 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 674.77 million metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 710.54 million metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 718.23 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 738.41 million metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 764.14 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 790.43 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 803.38 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 806.61 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 859.77 million metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 855.29 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 861.03 million metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 856.27 million metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 850.19 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 852.72 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 875.38 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 879.60 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 885.28 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 39.28 million metric tons | -95.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213.50 million metric tons | 161.52 million metric tons | 243.37 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 316.03 million metric tons | 273.04 million metric tons | 381.56 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 453.33 million metric tons | 379.09 million metric tons | 502.45 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 574.47 million metric tons | 535.08 million metric tons | 624.75 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 631.84 million metric tons | 566.79 million metric tons | 718.23 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 818.55 million metric tons | 738.41 million metric tons | 861.03 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 706.45 million metric tons | 39.28 million metric tons | 885.28 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 33 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.79 million metric tons compare
- 34 Hungary 12.69 million metric tons compare
- 35 Japan 11.50 million metric tons compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3795 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.4% (2025)
- Rural population 813.54 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 37.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 805.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Cereal production in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 39.28 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 885.28 million metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.28 million metric tons in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for cereal production?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.