Cereal production in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Cereal production was 1,275 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,275 metric tons
Change on year
down 90.4%
Rank
44th
of 45 groups
All-time high
35,910 metric tons
in 1985
All-time low
1,275 metric tons
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Pacific island small states, 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 Pacific island small states is 1,275 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 90.4% on the previous year and down 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Pacific island small states peaked at 35,910 metric tons in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,275 metric tons, in 2024.
That places Pacific island small states 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,550 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 23,265 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 22,807 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 19,034 metric tons | -16.5% |
| 1965 | 15,406 metric tons | -19.1% |
| 1966 | 15,431 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 17,751 metric tons | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 24,652 metric tons | +38.9% |
| 1969 | 21,735 metric tons | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 23,921 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 21,453 metric tons | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 19,836 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 19,132 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 19,540 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 25,080 metric tons | +28.4% |
| 1976 | 26,197 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 25,344 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 25,363 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 30,741 metric tons | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 33,802 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 32,974 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 32,530 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 28,082 metric tons | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 32,020 metric tons | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 35,910 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 33,419 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 24,993 metric tons | -25.2% |
| 1988 | 34,251 metric tons | +37.0% |
| 1989 | 33,282 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 31,758 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 32,856 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 26,782 metric tons | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 26,163 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 22,945 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 23,229 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 22,883 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 21,325 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 8,580 metric tons | -59.8% |
| 1999 | 22,176 metric tons | +158.4% |
| 2000 | 19,593 metric tons | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 17,877 metric tons | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 16,691 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 19,410 metric tons | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 17,857 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 19,891 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 17,879 metric tons | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 18,973 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 16,046 metric tons | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 15,668 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 12,278 metric tons | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 11,984 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 8,663 metric tons | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 11,688 metric tons | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 11,767 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11,313 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 13,446 metric tons | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 14,000 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 12,243 metric tons | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 11,996 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 14,562 metric tons | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 15,819 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 18,724 metric tons | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 13,220 metric tons | -29.4% |
| 2024 | 1,275 metric tons | -90.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,403 metric tons | 15,406 metric tons | 24,652 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,661 metric tons | 19,132 metric tons | 30,741 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,126 metric tons | 24,993 metric tons | 35,910 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,870 metric tons | 8,580 metric tons | 32,856 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,989 metric tons | 15,668 metric tons | 19,891 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,938 metric tons | 8,663 metric tons | 14,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,720 metric tons | 1,275 metric tons | 18,724 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 41 Uzbekistan 7.91 million metric tons compare
- 42 Belarus 7.73 million metric tons compare
- 43 Denmark 7.50 million metric tons compare
- 44 Paraguay 6.87 million metric tons compare
- 45 Sudan 6.73 million metric tons compare
- 46 Afghanistan 6.22 million metric tons compare
- 47 Niger 5.97 million metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pacific island small states
- Rural population, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 1.63 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 59.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 26.3% (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 773.88 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.11 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Pacific island small states?
- Cereal production in Pacific island small states was 1,275 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 35,910 metric tons in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,275 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for cereal production?
- Pacific island small states ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.