Cereal production in North America
North America: Cereal production was 454.99 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
454.99 million metric tons
Change on year
down 12.8%
Rank
13th
of 47 groups
All-time high
562.37 million metric tons
in 2016
All-time low
180.35 million metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in North America, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
North America recorded 454.99 million metric tons for cereal production in 2024.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in North America peaked at 562.37 million metric tons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 180.35 million metric tons, in 1961.
That places North America 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in North America, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 180.35 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 191.72 million metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 208.94 million metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 189.44 million metric tons | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 215.83 million metric tons | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 223.11 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 238.24 million metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 236.95 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 241.21 million metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 215.42 million metric tons | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 276.48 million metric tons | +28.3% |
| 1972 | 263.58 million metric tons | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 274.28 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 235.48 million metric tons | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 286.39 million metric tons | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 302.91 million metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 308.25 million metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 318.50 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 338.58 million metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 311.25 million metric tons | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 381.75 million metric tons | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 386.44 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 255.10 million metric tons | -34.0% |
| 1984 | 357.54 million metric tons | +40.2% |
| 1985 | 395.36 million metric tons | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 372.30 million metric tons | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 332.13 million metric tons | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 242.02 million metric tons | -27.1% |
| 1989 | 332.33 million metric tons | +37.3% |
| 1990 | 369.22 million metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 333.92 million metric tons | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 402.67 million metric tons | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 310.59 million metric tons | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 402.55 million metric tons | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 326.94 million metric tons | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 394.27 million metric tons | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 386.19 million metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 400.41 million metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 389.48 million metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 393.72 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 368.39 million metric tons | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 333.19 million metric tons | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 397.44 million metric tons | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 439.80 million metric tons | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 417.40 million metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 386.91 million metric tons | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 463.14 million metric tons | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 458.43 million metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 468.36 million metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 447.25 million metric tons | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 433.88 million metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 408.06 million metric tons | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 500.84 million metric tons | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 494.53 million metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 485.43 million metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 562.37 million metric tons | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 497.04 million metric tons | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 498.44 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 482.35 million metric tons | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 498.57 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 497.75 million metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 473.94 million metric tons | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 521.87 million metric tons | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 454.99 million metric tons | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213.98 million metric tons | 180.35 million metric tons | 241.21 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 281.99 million metric tons | 215.42 million metric tons | 338.58 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 336.62 million metric tons | 242.02 million metric tons | 395.36 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 371.62 million metric tons | 310.59 million metric tons | 402.67 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 412.68 million metric tons | 333.19 million metric tons | 468.36 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 481.02 million metric tons | 408.06 million metric tons | 562.37 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 489.42 million metric tons | 454.99 million metric tons | 521.87 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 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
- 14 Vietnam 47.94 million metric tons compare
- 15 Germany 42.46 million metric tons compare
- 16 Turkey 39.02 million metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for North America
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Rural population 74.83 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1578 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.3 current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in North America?
- Cereal production in North America was 454.99 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 562.37 million metric tons in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.35 million metric tons in 1961.
- How does North America rank for cereal production?
- North America ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.