Cereal production in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Cereal production was 193.90 million metric tons in 2024. β² Rising
Cereal production in Late-demographic dividend, 1961β2024
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 46 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.
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, Republic of 35.18 million metric tons compare
- 20 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 31.76 million metric tons compare
- 21 Myanmar 30.13 million metric tons compare
- 22 Least developed countries 183.30 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
- Rural population, per capita 0.3234 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 804.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 46 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.