Cereal production in IDA total
IDA total: Cereal production was 221.58 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
221.58 million metric tons
Change on year
down 40.4%
Rank
19th
of 47 groups
All-time high
372.00 million metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
73.46 million metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in IDA total, 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 total stood at 221.58 million metric tons.
The figure is down 40.4% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in IDA total peaked at 372.00 million metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.46 million metric tons, in 1961.
IDA total ranks 19th 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 total, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73.46 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 75.65 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 79.22 million metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 81.03 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 80.55 million metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 74.36 million metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 85.07 million metric tons | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 86.21 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 92.77 million metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 91.60 million metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 88.95 million metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 86.67 million metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 90.69 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 96.68 million metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 99.35 million metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 100.96 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 101.53 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 103.18 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 101.42 million metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 114.47 million metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 119.43 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 116.01 million metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 119.86 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 115.59 million metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 128.52 million metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 135.97 million metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 128.96 million metric tons | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 143.53 million metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 144.60 million metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 142.83 million metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 146.23 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 153.70 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 162.31 million metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 163.00 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 171.33 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 179.84 million metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 174.29 million metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 182.34 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 192.96 million metric tons | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 193.78 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 199.59 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 203.79 million metric tons | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 219.10 million metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 217.01 million metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 241.36 million metric tons | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 251.97 million metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 256.34 million metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 270.42 million metric tons | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 275.71 million metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 290.90 million metric tons | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 285.86 million metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 293.24 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 301.41 million metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 316.16 million metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 313.94 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 322.38 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 324.89 million metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 338.27 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 343.05 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 356.31 million metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 358.16 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 362.01 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 372.00 million metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 221.58 million metric tons | -40.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production in IDA 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 | -40.4% | 372.00 million metric tons | 221.58 million metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.93 million metric tons | 73.46 million metric tons | 92.77 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 96.10 million metric tons | 86.67 million metric tons | 103.18 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.69 million metric tons | 114.47 million metric tons | 144.60 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.88 million metric tons | 142.83 million metric tons | 192.96 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 232.91 million metric tons | 193.78 million metric tons | 275.71 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.01 million metric tons | 285.86 million metric tons | 343.05 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 334.01 million metric tons | 221.58 million metric tons | 372.00 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 16 Turkey 39.02 million metric tons compare
- 17 Thailand 38.53 million metric tons compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for IDA total
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.4% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 1.17 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 58.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 314.62 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in IDA total?
- Cereal production in IDA total was 221.58 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 372.00 million metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.46 million metric tons in 1961.
- How does IDA total rank for cereal production?
- IDA total ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.