Cereal production in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Cereal production was 19.62 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.62 million metric tons
Change on year
down 84.3%
Rank
40th
of 47 groups
All-time high
125.56 million metric tons
in 2020
All-time low
19.62 million metric tons
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 19.62 million metric tons. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 84.3% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 125.56 million metric tons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.62 million metric tons, in 2024.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.65 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 34.62 million metric tons | +25.2% |
| 1963 | 33.80 million metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 33.53 million metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 35.92 million metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 32.13 million metric tons | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 36.29 million metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 44.00 million metric tons | +21.3% |
| 1969 | 41.74 million metric tons | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 41.18 million metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 40.34 million metric tons | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 47.06 million metric tons | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 41.60 million metric tons | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 45.27 million metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 47.66 million metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 52.45 million metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 44.62 million metric tons | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 49.06 million metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 48.92 million metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 53.60 million metric tons | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 52.30 million metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 54.59 million metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 53.43 million metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 50.75 million metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 59.28 million metric tons | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 64.90 million metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 60.35 million metric tons | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 66.51 million metric tons | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 64.38 million metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 72.29 million metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 78.98 million metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 77.41 million metric tons | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 80.01 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 82.94 million metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 79.02 million metric tons | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 91.47 million metric tons | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 79.03 million metric tons | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 91.64 million metric tons | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 80.89 million metric tons | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 77.39 million metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 82.34 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 93.11 million metric tons | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 103.53 million metric tons | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 104.58 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 107.05 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 112.31 million metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 108.98 million metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 92.31 million metric tons | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 114.08 million metric tons | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 104.60 million metric tons | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 108.54 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 107.81 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 117.52 million metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 116.03 million metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 116.30 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 112.07 million metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 116.04 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 110.09 million metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 123.73 million metric tons | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 125.56 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 123.45 million metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 113.29 million metric tons | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 125.34 million metric tons | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 19.62 million metric tons | -84.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.52 million metric tons | 27.65 million metric tons | 44.00 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.82 million metric tons | 40.34 million metric tons | 52.45 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.01 million metric tons | 50.75 million metric tons | 66.51 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.37 million metric tons | 72.29 million metric tons | 91.64 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.57 million metric tons | 77.39 million metric tons | 114.08 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.27 million metric tons | 104.60 million metric tons | 123.73 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.45 million metric tons | 19.62 million metric tons | 125.56 million metric tons | 5 |
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- 42 Belarus 7.73 million metric tons compare
- 43 Denmark 7.50 million metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Rural population, per capita 0.4404 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Rural population 364.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 44.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 420.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Cereal production in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 19.62 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 125.56 million metric tons in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.62 million metric tons in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for cereal production?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.