Cereal production in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Cereal production was 543.12 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
543.12 million metric tons
Change on year
down 20.3%
Rank
10th
of 47 groups
All-time high
681.44 million metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
142.91 million metric tons
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Lower 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 Lower middle income is 543.12 million metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Lower middle income peaked at 681.44 million metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 142.91 million metric tons, in 1966.
Lower middle income ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 147.28 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 151.30 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 158.91 million metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 162.86 million metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 149.24 million metric tons | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 142.91 million metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 166.84 million metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 180.71 million metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 185.81 million metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 194.09 million metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 191.85 million metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 183.58 million metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 199.04 million metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 190.62 million metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 214.34 million metric tons | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 208.69 million metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 224.30 million metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 232.22 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 214.61 million metric tons | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 238.49 million metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 247.53 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 239.02 million metric tons | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 269.53 million metric tons | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 268.39 million metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 280.54 million metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 287.62 million metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 273.77 million metric tons | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 309.16 million metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 334.08 million metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 327.53 million metric tons | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 331.12 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 340.46 million metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 351.47 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 364.74 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 361.27 million metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 371.68 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 382.27 million metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 386.15 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 414.10 million metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 416.85 million metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 422.37 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 399.40 million metric tons | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 434.74 million metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 433.00 million metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 452.43 million metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 471.69 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 484.18 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 508.41 million metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 497.25 million metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 512.20 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 541.69 million metric tons | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 539.90 million metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 550.64 million metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 567.06 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 555.47 million metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 566.21 million metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 586.73 million metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 600.12 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 603.11 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 629.24 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 659.72 million metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 648.23 million metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 681.44 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 543.12 million metric tons | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.65 million metric tons | 142.91 million metric tons | 185.81 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 205.33 million metric tons | 183.58 million metric tons | 232.22 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 274.81 million metric tons | 238.49 million metric tons | 334.08 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 363.08 million metric tons | 327.53 million metric tons | 414.10 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 452.03 million metric tons | 399.40 million metric tons | 508.41 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 562.31 million metric tons | 512.20 million metric tons | 603.11 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 632.35 million metric tons | 543.12 million metric tons | 681.44 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 7 Indonesia 73.97 million metric tons compare
- 8 Bangladesh 66.35 million metric tons compare
- 9 Canada 59.24 million metric tons compare
- 10 Ukraine 55.65 million metric tons compare
- 11 France 53.55 million metric tons compare
- 12 Pakistan 53.19 million metric tons compare
- 13 Australia 52.35 million metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lower middle income
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.5% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 1.71 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 58.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 440.6 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Lower middle income?
- Cereal production in Lower middle income was 543.12 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 681.44 million metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.91 million metric tons in 1966.
- How does Lower middle income rank for cereal production?
- Lower middle income ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower 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.