Cereal production in European Union
European Union: Cereal production was 110.70 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
110.70 million metric tons
Change on year
down 59.2%
Rank
28th
of 47 groups
All-time high
309.34 million metric tons
in 2014
All-time low
110.70 million metric tons
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in European Union, 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 European Union stood at 110.70 million metric tons. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.2% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in European Union peaked at 309.34 million metric tons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 110.70 million metric tons, in 2024.
European Union ranks 28th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in European Union, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117.23 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 126.34 million metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 125.98 million metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 131.04 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 137.34 million metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 136.68 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 152.18 million metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 156.21 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 157.84 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 147.99 million metric tons | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 174.81 million metric tons | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 179.79 million metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 180.31 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 187.88 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 178.27 million metric tons | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 177.58 million metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 182.95 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 203.49 million metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 192.54 million metric tons | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 207.46 million metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 194.71 million metric tons | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 213.71 million metric tons | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 202.65 million metric tons | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 242.56 million metric tons | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 227.68 million metric tons | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 223.05 million metric tons | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 221.54 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 232.36 million metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 235.80 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 229.69 million metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 244.37 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 212.78 million metric tons | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 229.55 million metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 229.38 million metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 236.04 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 253.21 million metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 269.00 million metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 267.02 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 254.72 million metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 256.04 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 268.75 million metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 269.37 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 232.62 million metric tons | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 306.27 million metric tons | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 269.83 million metric tons | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 252.22 million metric tons | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 246.39 million metric tons | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 296.19 million metric tons | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 280.52 million metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 263.42 million metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 273.33 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 265.40 million metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 289.48 million metric tons | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 309.34 million metric tons | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 293.92 million metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 280.78 million metric tons | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 288.82 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 273.94 million metric tons | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 299.27 million metric tons | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 285.53 million metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 297.51 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 270.75 million metric tons | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 271.52 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 110.70 million metric tons | -59.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production in European Union 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 | -59.2% | 271.52 million metric tons | 110.70 million metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137.87 million metric tons | 117.23 million metric tons | 157.84 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 180.56 million metric tons | 147.99 million metric tons | 203.49 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 220.15 million metric tons | 194.71 million metric tons | 242.56 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 242.57 million metric tons | 212.78 million metric tons | 269.00 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 267.82 million metric tons | 232.62 million metric tons | 306.27 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 283.77 million metric tons | 263.42 million metric tons | 309.34 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.20 million metric tons | 110.70 million metric tons | 297.51 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 25 Egypt 23.39 million metric tons compare
- 26 United Kingdom 22.05 million metric tons compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for European Union
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 112.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 24.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 767.89 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in European Union?
- Cereal production in European Union was 110.70 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 309.34 million metric tons in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.70 million metric tons in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for cereal production?
- European Union ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.