Cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Cereal production was 90.14 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
90.14 million metric tons
Change on year
down 35.6%
Rank
31st
of 47 groups
All-time high
140.07 million metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
25.31 million metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 90.14 million metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 35.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 140.07 million metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.31 million metric tons, in 1961.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.31 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 26.15 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 26.39 million metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 27.07 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 26.87 million metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 27.56 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 30.21 million metric tons | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 28.03 million metric tons | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 30.82 million metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 29.84 million metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 30.82 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 30.47 million metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 30.34 million metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 32.46 million metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 33.71 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 35.68 million metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 34.95 million metric tons | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 35.74 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 34.86 million metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 36.15 million metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 37.90 million metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 35.34 million metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 36.54 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 34.76 million metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 40.05 million metric tons | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 40.66 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 38.66 million metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 45.90 million metric tons | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 43.51 million metric tons | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 40.15 million metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 45.42 million metric tons | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 42.90 million metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 46.47 million metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 45.91 million metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 49.04 million metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 54.88 million metric tons | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 51.33 million metric tons | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 55.16 million metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 54.67 million metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 50.73 million metric tons | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 57.44 million metric tons | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 58.97 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 65.29 million metric tons | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 61.29 million metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 71.93 million metric tons | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 75.03 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 78.01 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 82.35 million metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 90.04 million metric tons | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 99.90 million metric tons | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 95.84 million metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 104.66 million metric tons | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 107.88 million metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 116.11 million metric tons | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 112.34 million metric tons | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 119.67 million metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 120.84 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 129.59 million metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 127.98 million metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 135.55 million metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 134.04 million metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 139.32 million metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 140.07 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 90.14 million metric tons | -35.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 | -35.6% | 140.07 million metric tons | 90.14 million metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.60 million metric tons | 25.31 million metric tons | 30.82 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.89 million metric tons | 29.84 million metric tons | 35.74 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.95 million metric tons | 34.76 million metric tons | 45.90 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.59 million metric tons | 40.15 million metric tons | 55.16 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.11 million metric tons | 50.73 million metric tons | 90.04 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.48 million metric tons | 95.84 million metric tons | 129.59 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.82 million metric tons | 90.14 million metric tons | 140.07 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 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
- 34 Hungary 12.69 million metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.8% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 595.18 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 61.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 282.66 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 90.14 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 140.07 million metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.31 million metric tons in 1961.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for cereal production?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.