Cereal production in OECD members
OECD members: Cereal production was 666.29 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
666.29 million metric tons
Change on year
down 28.4%
Rank
8th
of 47 groups
All-time high
984.26 million metric tons
in 2016
All-time low
354.32 million metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in OECD members, 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 OECD members stood at 666.29 million metric tons.
That represents a change of down 28.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in OECD members peaked at 984.26 million metric tons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 354.32 million metric tons, in 1961.
That places OECD members 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in OECD members, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 354.32 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 381.36 million metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 400.75 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 388.13 million metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 417.31 million metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 431.02 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 459.21 million metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 471.64 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 473.00 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 434.84 million metric tons | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 525.02 million metric tons | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 508.77 million metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 527.31 million metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 499.87 million metric tons | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 546.11 million metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 556.76 million metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 573.38 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 617.10 million metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 621.00 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 600.97 million metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 675.72 million metric tons | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 684.16 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 563.15 million metric tons | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 710.71 million metric tons | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 733.68 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 701.70 million metric tons | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 657.29 million metric tons | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 575.16 million metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 664.35 million metric tons | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 709.43 million metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 677.82 million metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 729.31 million metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 646.90 million metric tons | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 726.55 million metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 668.49 million metric tons | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 775.80 million metric tons | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 767.41 million metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 789.99 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 761.45 million metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 781.36 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 758.01 million metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 710.12 million metric tons | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 764.64 million metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 865.50 million metric tons | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 816.16 million metric tons | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 751.33 million metric tons | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 830.85 million metric tons | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 882.27 million metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 874.39 million metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 839.76 million metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 832.68 million metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 801.70 million metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 917.11 million metric tons | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 928.48 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 912.22 million metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 984.26 million metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 905.51 million metric tons | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 876.61 million metric tons | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 888.10 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 923.00 million metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 926.32 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 899.53 million metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 930.20 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 666.29 million metric tons | -28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 419.64 million metric tons | 354.32 million metric tons | 473.00 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 541.02 million metric tons | 434.84 million metric tons | 621.00 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 656.69 million metric tons | 563.15 million metric tons | 733.68 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 725.32 million metric tons | 646.90 million metric tons | 789.99 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 803.46 million metric tons | 710.12 million metric tons | 882.27 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 888.64 million metric tons | 801.70 million metric tons | 984.26 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 869.07 million metric tons | 666.29 million metric tons | 930.20 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 5 Russia 136.71 million metric tons compare
- 6 Argentina 85.73 million metric tons compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for OECD members
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population 262.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 18.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.9 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in OECD members?
- Cereal production in OECD members was 666.29 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 984.26 million metric tons in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.32 million metric tons in 1961.
- How does OECD members rank for cereal production?
- OECD members ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.