Cereal production in Euro area
Euro area: Cereal production was 90.52 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.52 million metric tons
Change on year
down 50.0%
Rank
30th
of 47 groups
All-time high
214.35 million metric tons
in 2014
All-time low
75.23 million metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Euro area, 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 Euro area stood at 90.52 million metric tons.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Euro area peaked at 214.35 million metric tons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 75.23 million metric tons, in 1961.
That places Euro area 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Euro area, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75.23 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 86.37 million metric tons | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 84.87 million metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 88.25 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 90.48 million metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 89.90 million metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 103.77 million metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 105.35 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 105.97 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 102.23 million metric tons | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 118.17 million metric tons | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 119.46 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 121.59 million metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 125.13 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 119.80 million metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 114.24 million metric tons | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 119.83 million metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 137.02 million metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 131.61 million metric tons | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 143.37 million metric tons | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 132.75 million metric tons | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 143.75 million metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 137.33 million metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 166.20 million metric tons | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 156.04 million metric tons | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 150.21 million metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 152.07 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 160.79 million metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 160.76 million metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 155.95 million metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 167.03 million metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 159.80 million metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 162.16 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 158.61 million metric tons | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 158.39 million metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 180.53 million metric tons | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 184.84 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 189.74 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 179.89 million metric tons | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 191.71 million metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 185.71 million metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 195.45 million metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 167.38 million metric tons | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 212.18 million metric tons | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 185.33 million metric tons | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 181.05 million metric tons | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 181.35 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 212.19 million metric tons | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 198.99 million metric tons | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 187.19 million metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 190.29 million metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 192.52 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 204.90 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 214.35 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 208.04 million metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 189.32 million metric tons | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 192.30 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 184.07 million metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 201.44 million metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 193.23 million metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 199.89 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 184.33 million metric tons | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 181.19 million metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 90.52 million metric tons | -50.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production in Euro area changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -50.0% | 181.19 million metric tons | 90.52 million metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.24 million metric tons | 75.23 million metric tons | 105.97 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 120.91 million metric tons | 102.23 million metric tons | 137.02 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 150.33 million metric tons | 132.75 million metric tons | 166.20 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.69 million metric tons | 155.95 million metric tons | 189.74 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.13 million metric tons | 167.38 million metric tons | 212.19 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.44 million metric tons | 184.07 million metric tons | 214.35 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.83 million metric tons | 90.52 million metric tons | 199.89 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 27 Iran 20.96 million metric tons compare
- 28 Spain 20.86 million metric tons compare
- 29 Romania 20.78 million metric tons compare
- 30 Italy 15.45 million metric tons compare
- 31 South Africa 15.31 million metric tons compare
- 32 Cambodia 14.38 million metric tons compare
- 33 Tanzania 12.79 million metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Euro area
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 80.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3014 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 776.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Euro area?
- Cereal production in Euro area was 90.52 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 214.35 million metric tons in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.23 million metric tons in 1961.
- How does Euro area rank for cereal production?
- Euro area ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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.