Cereal production in Small states
Small states: Cereal production was 105,022 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in 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
Small states recorded 105,022 metric tons for cereal production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.5% on the previous year and down 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Small states peaked at 3.58 million metric tons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 105,022 metric tons, in 2024.
That places Small states 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 744,288 metric tons | 642,595 metric tons | 836,760 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 908,899 metric tons | 705,366 metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million metric tons | 974,170 metric tons | 1.22 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 million metric tons | 957,014 metric tons | 2.12 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million metric tons | 1.68 million metric tons | 2.34 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 million metric tons | 2.18 million metric tons | 3.58 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 million metric tons | 105,022 metric tons | 3.50 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near 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 Small states
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 9.75 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 47.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.2% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 42,973 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,444 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 102.14 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Small states?
- Cereal production in Small states was 105,022 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 million metric tons in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,022 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Small states rank for cereal production?
- Small states ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.