Cereal production in IDA only
IDA only: Cereal production was 189.26 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
189.26 million metric tons
Change on year
down 29.5%
Rank
21st
of 47 groups
All-time high
268.63 million metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
55.00 million metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in IDA only, 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 IDA only stood at 189.26 million metric tons.
The figure is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in IDA only peaked at 268.63 million metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.00 million metric tons, in 1961.
IDA only ranks 21st 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.00 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 56.29 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 59.73 million metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 61.24 million metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 59.97 million metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 56.63 million metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 64.08 million metric tons | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 62.90 million metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 66.48 million metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 65.36 million metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 63.16 million metric tons | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 62.45 million metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 64.25 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 66.87 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 70.72 million metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 71.96 million metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 72.17 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 75.32 million metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 72.56 million metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 83.12 million metric tons | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 85.40 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 81.91 million metric tons | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 85.86 million metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 82.03 million metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 90.05 million metric tons | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 91.23 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 87.84 million metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 98.69 million metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 97.25 million metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 96.27 million metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 98.72 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 103.25 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 108.17 million metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 108.71 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 113.03 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 120.84 million metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 115.47 million metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 120.35 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 130.49 million metric tons | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 130.20 million metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 139.78 million metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 142.26 million metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 152.92 million metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 146.77 million metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 166.27 million metric tons | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 172.94 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 177.08 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 190.00 million metric tons | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 200.19 million metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 212.53 million metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 208.35 million metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 215.69 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 220.64 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 227.58 million metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 225.79 million metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 232.12 million metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 233.28 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 246.02 million metric tons | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 248.95 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 259.10 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 256.34 million metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 262.75 million metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 268.63 million metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 189.26 million metric tons | -29.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production in IDA only 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 | -29.5% | 268.63 million metric tons | 189.26 million metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.26 million metric tons | 55.00 million metric tons | 66.48 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.48 million metric tons | 62.45 million metric tons | 75.32 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.34 million metric tons | 81.91 million metric tons | 98.69 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.53 million metric tons | 96.27 million metric tons | 130.49 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.84 million metric tons | 130.20 million metric tons | 200.19 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.10 million metric tons | 208.35 million metric tons | 248.95 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.22 million metric tons | 189.26 million metric tons | 268.63 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 18 Mexico 37.02 million metric tons compare
- 19 Poland 35.18 million metric tons compare
- 20 Ethiopia 31.76 million metric tons compare
- 21 Myanmar 30.13 million metric tons compare
- 22 Nigeria 28.47 million metric tons compare
- 23 Philippines 28.47 million metric tons compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 24.57 million metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for IDA only
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 818.98 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 285.47 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in IDA only?
- Cereal production in IDA only was 189.26 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 268.63 million metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.00 million metric tons in 1961.
- How does IDA only rank for cereal production?
- IDA only ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.