Cereal production in IBRD only
IBRD only: Cereal production was 797.29 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in IBRD only, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 797.29 million metric tons for cereal production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 58.8% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in IBRD only peaked at 1.94 billion metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 347.06 million metric tons, in 1961.
IBRD only ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 423.00 million metric tons | 347.06 million metric tons | 482.26 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 599.61 million metric tons | 521.02 million metric tons | 681.00 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 814.20 million metric tons | 694.86 million metric tons | 909.05 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 billion metric tons | 939.74 million metric tons | 1.22 billion metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 billion metric tons | 1.16 billion metric tons | 1.46 billion metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 billion metric tons | 1.44 billion metric tons | 1.83 billion metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 billion metric tons | 797.29 million metric tons | 1.94 billion metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 2 United States 454.99 million metric tons compare
- 3 India 391.12 million metric tons compare
- 4 Brazil 138.98 million metric tons compare
- 5 Russia 136.71 million metric tons compare
- 6 Argentina 85.73 million metric tons compare
- 7 Indonesia 73.97 million metric tons compare
- 8 Bangladesh 66.35 million metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for IBRD only
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.29 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2.07 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 41.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 211.15 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,776 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 177.11 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in IBRD only?
- Cereal production in IBRD only was 797.29 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 billion metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 347.06 million metric tons in 1961.
- How does IBRD only rank for cereal production?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.