Cereal production in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Cereal production was 193.90 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
193.90 million metric tons
Change on year
down 83.2%
Rank
20th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.16 billion metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
182.65 million metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend stood at 193.90 million metric tons.
That represents a change of down 83.2% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 1.16 billion metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 182.65 million metric tons, in 1961.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 182.65 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 196.06 million metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 217.45 million metric tons | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 231.40 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 247.48 million metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 261.81 million metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 267.38 million metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 268.58 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 268.81 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 294.57 million metric tons | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 315.15 million metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 309.62 million metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 327.13 million metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 345.34 million metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 353.54 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 372.80 million metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 358.10 million metric tons | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 388.98 million metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 408.53 million metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 406.40 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 409.99 million metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 448.19 million metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 474.72 million metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 506.67 million metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 487.18 million metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 501.73 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 508.94 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 510.98 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 530.82 million metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 553.16 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 560.74 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 695.94 million metric tons | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 692.90 million metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 668.63 million metric tons | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 669.08 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 709.35 million metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 729.77 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 692.32 million metric tons | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 709.92 million metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 658.42 million metric tons | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 706.23 million metric tons | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 699.40 million metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 675.47 million metric tons | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 740.03 million metric tons | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 738.66 million metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 769.25 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 783.33 million metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 861.85 million metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 857.53 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 830.69 million metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 917.21 million metric tons | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 901.70 million metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 969.84 million metric tons | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 988.92 million metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 billion metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.04 billion metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.09 billion metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 billion metric tons | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.08 billion metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.09 billion metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.10 billion metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.14 billion metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.16 billion metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 193.90 million metric tons | -83.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production in Late-demographic dividend 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 | -83.2% | 1.16 billion metric tons | 193.90 million metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237.96 million metric tons | 182.65 million metric tons | 268.81 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 347.38 million metric tons | 294.57 million metric tons | 408.53 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 478.56 million metric tons | 406.40 million metric tons | 530.82 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 668.18 million metric tons | 553.16 million metric tons | 729.77 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 749.02 million metric tons | 658.42 million metric tons | 861.85 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 990.44 million metric tons | 830.69 million metric tons | 1.09 billion metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 935.90 million metric tons | 193.90 million metric tons | 1.16 billion metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 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
- 23 Philippines 28.47 million metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Late-demographic dividend
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 753.69 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 32.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 804.95 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Late-demographic dividend?
- Cereal production in Late-demographic dividend was 193.90 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 billion metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.65 million metric tons in 1961.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for cereal production?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.