Cereal production in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Cereal production was 1.02 billion metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.02 billion metric tons
Change on year
down 51.6%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.10 billion metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
390.53 million metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Low & middle income, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Low & middle income is 1.02 billion metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 51.6% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Low & middle income peaked at 2.10 billion metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 390.53 million metric tons, in 1961.
Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 390.53 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 416.44 million metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 446.56 million metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 468.76 million metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 462.65 million metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 478.26 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 518.06 million metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 524.75 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 539.18 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 580.47 million metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 598.81 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 580.75 million metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 614.34 million metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 633.17 million metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 675.66 million metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 689.77 million metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 692.34 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 740.01 million metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 739.31 million metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 766.76 million metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 809.71 million metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 824.05 million metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 879.75 million metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 908.18 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 913.11 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 933.64 million metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 925.15 million metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 970.89 million metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1.00 billion metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 billion metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.04 billion metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.15 billion metric tons | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 1.17 billion metric tons | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.16 billion metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.18 billion metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.23 billion metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.25 billion metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.26 billion metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.29 billion metric tons | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.25 billion metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.29 billion metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.27 billion metric tons | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.30 billion metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.35 billion metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.40 billion metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.45 billion metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.49 billion metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.56 billion metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.56 billion metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.61 billion metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.69 billion metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.71 billion metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.79 billion metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.82 billion metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.86 billion metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.87 billion metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.94 billion metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.94 billion metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.98 billion metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.02 billion metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.06 billion metric tons | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.05 billion metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.10 billion metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.02 billion metric tons | -51.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 471.69 million metric tons | 390.53 million metric tons | 539.18 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 654.46 million metric tons | 580.47 million metric tons | 740.01 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 893.16 million metric tons | 766.76 million metric tons | 1.00 billion metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 billion metric tons | 1.03 billion metric tons | 1.29 billion metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 billion metric tons | 1.25 billion metric tons | 1.56 billion metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 billion metric tons | 1.61 billion metric tons | 1.98 billion metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 billion metric tons | 1.02 billion metric tons | 2.10 billion metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More agriculture & rural data for Low & middle income
- Rural population, per capita 0.4688 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 3.18 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 46.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 555.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Low & middle income?
- Cereal production in Low & middle income was 1.02 billion 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 billion metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 390.53 million metric tons in 1961.
- How does Low & middle income rank for cereal production?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.