Cereal production in Middle income
Middle income: Cereal production was 933.63 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
933.63 million metric tons
Change on year
down 53.3%
Rank
4th
of 47 groups
All-time high
2.00 billion metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
365.98 million metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in 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
Middle income recorded 933.63 million metric tons for cereal production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 53.3% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Middle income peaked at 2.00 billion metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 365.98 million metric tons, in 1961.
Middle income ranks 4th of 47 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 365.98 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 389.99 million metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 420.03 million metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 441.80 million metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 436.48 million metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 452.72 million metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 489.27 million metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 498.20 million metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 509.28 million metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 552.19 million metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 570.02 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 550.70 million metric tons | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 585.99 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 601.72 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 643.82 million metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 655.05 million metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 659.68 million metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 706.29 million metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 706.66 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 730.79 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 772.54 million metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 791.14 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 844.77 million metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 877.80 million metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 877.75 million metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 896.47 million metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 890.89 million metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 927.52 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 964.24 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 994.62 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 999.41 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.11 billion metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 1.13 billion metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.12 billion metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.13 billion metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.19 billion metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.21 billion metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.21 billion metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.24 billion metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.21 billion metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.24 billion metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.22 billion metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.25 billion metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.30 billion metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.34 billion metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.38 billion metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.42 billion metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.50 billion metric tons | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.48 billion metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.53 billion metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.62 billion metric tons | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.63 billion metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.71 billion metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.73 billion metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.77 billion metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.78 billion metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.85 billion metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.84 billion metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.88 billion metric tons | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.92 billion metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.96 billion metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.94 billion metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.00 billion metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 933.63 million metric tons | -53.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production in Middle income 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 | -53.3% | 2.00 billion metric tons | 933.63 million metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 444.86 million metric tons | 365.98 million metric tons | 509.28 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 623.21 million metric tons | 550.70 million metric tons | 706.66 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 857.39 million metric tons | 730.79 million metric tons | 964.24 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 billion metric tons | 994.62 million metric tons | 1.24 billion metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 billion metric tons | 1.21 billion metric tons | 1.50 billion metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 billion metric tons | 1.53 billion metric tons | 1.88 billion metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 billion metric tons | 933.63 million metric tons | 2.00 billion metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 1 China 641.73 million metric tons compare
- 2 United States 454.99 million metric tons compare
- 3 India 391.12 million metric tons compare
- 4 Brazil 138.98 million metric tons compare
- 5 Russia 136.71 million metric tons compare
- 6 Argentina 85.73 million metric tons compare
- 7 Indonesia 73.97 million metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Middle income
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 2.69 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 44.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0313 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 597.13 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Middle income?
- Cereal production in Middle income was 933.63 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 billion metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 365.98 million metric tons in 1961.
- How does Middle income rank for cereal production?
- Middle income ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.