Cereal production in IDA blend
IDA blend: Cereal production was 32.32 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in IDA blend, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 32.32 million metric tons for cereal production in 2024.
The figure is down 68.7% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in IDA blend peaked at 103.37 million metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.72 million metric tons, in 1966.
IDA blend ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.67 million metric tons | 17.72 million metric tons | 26.30 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.62 million metric tons | 24.23 million metric tons | 29.81 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.36 million metric tons | 31.35 million metric tons | 47.35 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.35 million metric tons | 46.56 million metric tons | 62.47 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.06 million metric tons | 59.81 million metric tons | 80.42 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.91 million metric tons | 77.51 million metric tons | 94.10 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.80 million metric tons | 32.32 million metric tons | 103.37 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 35 Japan 11.50 million metric tons compare
- 36 Nepal 11.15 million metric tons compare
- 37 Serbia 10.83 million metric tons compare
- 38 Bulgaria 10.35 million metric tons compare
- 39 Mali 9.98 million metric tons compare
- 40 Czechia 8.00 million metric tons compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 7.91 million metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for IDA blend
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 257.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Rural population 350.29 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 50.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.0% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 20.45 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,581 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 75.37 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in IDA blend?
- Cereal production in IDA blend was 32.32 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 103.37 million metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 million metric tons in 1966.
- How does IDA blend rank for cereal production?
- IDA blend ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.