Cereal production in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Cereal production was 1.02 billion metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.02 billion metric tons
Change on year
down 55.9%
Rank
2nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
2.31 billion metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
420.52 million metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in IDA & IBRD total, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 1.02 billion metric tons for cereal production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 55.9% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 2.31 billion metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 420.52 million metric tons, in 1961.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd 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.
Cereal production in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 420.52 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 443.25 million metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 474.92 million metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 497.99 million metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 496.02 million metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 513.86 million metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 553.42 million metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 560.27 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 575.03 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 612.62 million metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 638.60 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 624.45 million metric tons | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 654.99 million metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 674.29 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 715.90 million metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 736.11 million metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 735.24 million metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 784.19 million metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 780.71 million metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 809.33 million metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 851.07 million metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 872.54 million metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 924.79 million metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 959.53 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 959.61 million metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 984.49 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 973.27 million metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.02 billion metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1.05 billion metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.08 billion metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.09 billion metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.29 billion metric tons | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 1.31 billion metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.29 billion metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.29 billion metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.35 billion metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.40 billion metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.36 billion metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.39 billion metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.35 billion metric tons | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.43 billion metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.40 billion metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.41 billion metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.50 billion metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.53 billion metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.57 billion metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.61 billion metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.73 billion metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.71 billion metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.73 billion metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.85 billion metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.83 billion metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.95 billion metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.99 billion metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.02 billion metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.06 billion metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.14 billion metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.12 billion metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.17 billion metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.22 billion metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.26 billion metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.27 billion metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.31 billion metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.02 billion metric tons | -55.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production in IDA & IBRD total 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 | -55.9% | 2.31 billion metric tons | 1.02 billion metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 503.92 million metric tons | 420.52 million metric tons | 575.03 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 695.71 million metric tons | 612.62 million metric tons | 784.19 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 940.89 million metric tons | 809.33 million metric tons | 1.05 billion metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 billion metric tons | 1.08 billion metric tons | 1.40 billion metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 billion metric tons | 1.35 billion metric tons | 1.73 billion metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 billion metric tons | 1.73 billion metric tons | 2.17 billion metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 billion metric tons | 1.02 billion metric tons | 2.31 billion metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More agriculture & rural data for IDA & IBRD total
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 3.24 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 46.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3245 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in IDA & IBRD total?
- Cereal production in IDA & IBRD total was 1.02 billion 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 billion metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 420.52 million metric tons in 1961.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for cereal production?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.