Cereal production in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Cereal production was 82.14 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.14 million metric tons
Change on year
down 40.9%
Rank
33rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
139.26 million metric tons
in 2020
All-time low
30.31 million metric tons
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Pre-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 Pre-demographic dividend stood at 82.14 million metric tons.
That represents a change of down 40.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 139.26 million metric tons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.31 million metric tons, in 1966.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.59 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 32.27 million metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 31.78 million metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 32.28 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 32.68 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 30.31 million metric tons | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 34.80 million metric tons | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 33.99 million metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 37.47 million metric tons | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 35.48 million metric tons | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 35.01 million metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 34.97 million metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 36.03 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 40.37 million metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 39.86 million metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 41.14 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 39.64 million metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 39.86 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 37.32 million metric tons | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 39.04 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 41.52 million metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 40.60 million metric tons | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 40.70 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 38.98 million metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 50.00 million metric tons | +28.3% |
| 1986 | 52.82 million metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 49.97 million metric tons | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 58.64 million metric tons | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 56.73 million metric tons | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 54.72 million metric tons | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 59.93 million metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 59.58 million metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 62.48 million metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 63.25 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 65.66 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 68.01 million metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 63.94 million metric tons | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 70.76 million metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 68.57 million metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 62.78 million metric tons | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 68.41 million metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 73.32 million metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 79.91 million metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 77.22 million metric tons | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 87.21 million metric tons | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 93.31 million metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 93.44 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.02 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 93.04 million metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 107.20 million metric tons | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 98.95 million metric tons | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 107.77 million metric tons | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 111.17 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 124.40 million metric tons | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 114.54 million metric tons | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 123.01 million metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 120.52 million metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 128.02 million metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 130.36 million metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 139.26 million metric tons | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 132.85 million metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 138.90 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 138.89 million metric tons | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.14 million metric tons | -40.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.91 million metric tons | 30.31 million metric tons | 37.47 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.97 million metric tons | 34.97 million metric tons | 41.14 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.90 million metric tons | 38.98 million metric tons | 58.64 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.69 million metric tons | 54.72 million metric tons | 70.76 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.57 million metric tons | 62.78 million metric tons | 97.02 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.59 million metric tons | 98.95 million metric tons | 130.36 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.41 million metric tons | 82.14 million metric tons | 139.26 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 30 Italy 15.45 million metric tons compare
- 31 South Africa 15.31 million metric tons compare
- 32 Cambodia 14.38 million metric tons compare
- 33 Tanzania 12.79 million metric tons compare
- 34 Hungary 12.69 million metric tons compare
- 35 Japan 11.50 million metric tons compare
- 36 Nepal 11.15 million metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 612.45 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 54.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 283.67 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Cereal production in Pre-demographic dividend was 82.14 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 139.26 million metric tons in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.31 million metric tons in 1966.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for cereal production?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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
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.