Cereal production in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Cereal production was 34.40 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.40 million metric tons
Change on year
down 96.1%
Rank
35th
of 45 groups
All-time high
880.49 million metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
34.40 million metric tons
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 34.40 million metric tons. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 96.1% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 880.49 million metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.40 million metric tons, in 2024.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 35th out of 45 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 157.93 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 173.17 million metric tons | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 189.61 million metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 207.31 million metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 215.09 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 232.59 million metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 234.70 million metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 236.92 million metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 239.00 million metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 268.90 million metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 280.44 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 268.73 million metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 293.57 million metric tons | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 305.36 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 318.29 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 325.81 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 317.05 million metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 355.21 million metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 375.56 million metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 373.33 million metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 386.00 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 416.06 million metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 452.88 million metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 478.01 million metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 456.06 million metric tons | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 469.36 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 471.28 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 474.63 million metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 495.98 million metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 532.34 million metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 526.26 million metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 539.73 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 543.50 million metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 537.74 million metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 567.33 million metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 607.77 million metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 599.15 million metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 612.24 million metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 620.90 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 579.84 million metric tons | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 573.85 million metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 576.97 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 562.40 million metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 605.53 million metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 629.80 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 657.21 million metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 670.88 million metric tons | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 705.86 million metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 713.79 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 733.89 million metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 759.45 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 785.23 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 798.18 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 801.38 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 855.29 million metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 850.32 million metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 856.18 million metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 852.03 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 844.48 million metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 848.06 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 870.64 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 874.83 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 880.49 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 34.40 million metric tons | -96.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 209.59 million metric tons | 157.93 million metric tons | 239.00 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 310.89 million metric tons | 268.73 million metric tons | 375.56 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 447.36 million metric tons | 373.33 million metric tons | 495.98 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 568.70 million metric tons | 526.26 million metric tons | 620.90 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 627.61 million metric tons | 562.40 million metric tons | 713.79 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 813.64 million metric tons | 733.89 million metric tons | 856.18 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 701.68 million metric tons | 34.40 million metric tons | 880.49 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 32 Cambodia 14.38 million metric tons compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3797 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 804.03 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 38.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 812.8 current US$ 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 0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.72 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cereal production in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 34.40 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 880.49 million metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.40 million metric tons in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for cereal production?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.