What is cereal production in Post-demographic dividend?

Cereal production in Post-demographic dividend was 678.10 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 Post-demographic dividend?

The highest recorded value was 948.75 million metric tons in 2016.

What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Post-demographic dividend?

The lowest recorded value was 317.11 million metric tons in 1961.

How does Post-demographic dividend rank for cereal production?

Post-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is cereal production rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.

Cereal production in Post-demographic dividend

Name: Cereal production in Post-demographic dividend
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Post-demographic dividend: Cereal production was 678.10 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

678.10 million metric tons

Change on year

down 22.9%

Rank

7th

of 47 groups

All-time high

948.75 million metric tons

in 2016

All-time low

317.11 million metric tons

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Cereal production in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend stood at 678.10 million metric tons.

The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal production in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 948.75 million metric tons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 317.11 million metric tons, in 1961.

That places Post-demographic dividend 7th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	376.95 million metric tons	317.11 million metric tons	424.60 million metric tons	9
1970s	485.79 million metric tons	389.44 million metric tons	563.36 million metric tons	10
1980s	584.40 million metric tons	494.82 million metric tons	653.84 million metric tons	10
1990s	670.73 million metric tons	595.36 million metric tons	727.89 million metric tons	10
2000s	752.29 million metric tons	665.33 million metric tons	846.37 million metric tons	10
2010s	853.66 million metric tons	756.14 million metric tons	948.75 million metric tons	10
2020s	840.31 million metric tons	678.10 million metric tons	914.36 million metric tons	5

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

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
8 Bangladesh 66.35 million metric tons compare
9 Canada 59.24 million metric tons compare
10 Ukraine 55.65 million metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Post-demographic dividend

Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 690.78 billion current US$ (2021)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2021)
Rural population 212.43 million (2025)
Rural population 18.8% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
Cereal yield 6,371 kg per hectare (2024)
Land under cereal production 106.44 million hectares (2024)
Permanent cropland 0.6% (2023)

All data for Post-demographic dividend →

Frequently asked questions

What is cereal production in Post-demographic dividend?: Cereal production in Post-demographic dividend was 678.10 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 Post-demographic dividend?: The highest recorded value was 948.75 million metric tons in 2016.
What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Post-demographic dividend?: The lowest recorded value was 317.11 million metric tons in 1961.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for cereal production?: Post-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is cereal production rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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

Indicator: Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.