Cereal production in South Asia
South Asia: Cereal production was 457.55 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
457.55 million metric tons
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
457.55 million metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
98.85 million metric tons
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in South Asia, 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 South Asia is 457.55 million metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in South Asia peaked at 457.55 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.85 million metric tons, in 1966.
That places South Asia 11th out of 45 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 106.12 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 105.01 million metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 110.78 million metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 114.04 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 99.79 million metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 98.85 million metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 116.80 million metric tons | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 124.40 million metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 129.43 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 136.14 million metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 133.33 million metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 128.63 million metric tons | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 142.87 million metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 129.44 million metric tons | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 152.34 million metric tons | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 144.72 million metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 163.24 million metric tons | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 168.68 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 151.43 million metric tons | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 168.31 million metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 175.54 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 164.02 million metric tons | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 196.78 million metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 194.69 million metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 197.06 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 196.02 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 187.50 million metric tons | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 216.24 million metric tons | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 235.17 million metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 230.21 million metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 228.75 million metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 237.98 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 240.97 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 249.16 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 245.64 million metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 242.16 million metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 261.60 million metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 258.61 million metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 282.96 million metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 284.19 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 290.07 million metric tons | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 262.34 million metric tons | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 285.91 million metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 275.33 million metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 288.31 million metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 294.35 million metric tons | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 311.89 million metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 326.03 million metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 311.99 million metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 328.07 million metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 357.85 million metric tons | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 358.56 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 359.66 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 367.03 million metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 354.94 million metric tons | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 369.35 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 378.55 million metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 394.55 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 398.85 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 419.11 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 433.85 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 431.77 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 455.86 million metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 457.55 million metric tons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.69 million metric tons | 98.85 million metric tons | 129.43 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 145.08 million metric tons | 128.63 million metric tons | 168.68 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.13 million metric tons | 164.02 million metric tons | 235.17 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.80 million metric tons | 228.75 million metric tons | 282.96 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.04 million metric tons | 262.34 million metric tons | 326.03 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 366.74 million metric tons | 328.07 million metric tons | 398.85 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 439.63 million metric tons | 419.11 million metric tons | 457.55 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 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
- 12 Pakistan 53.19 million metric tons compare
- 13 Australia 52.35 million metric tons compare
- 14 Viet Nam 47.94 million metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Asia
- Rural population, per capita 0.6421 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 1.09 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 64.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 421.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 714.12 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in South Asia?
- Cereal production in South Asia was 457.55 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 457.55 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.85 million metric tons in 1966.
- How does South Asia rank for cereal production?
- South Asia ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.