Cereal production in United States
United States: Cereal production was 454.99 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
454.99 million metric tons
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
2nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
503.47 million metric tons
in 2016
All-time low
160.94 million metric tons
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in United 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 United States is 454.99 million metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in United States peaked at 503.47 million metric tons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 160.94 million metric tons, in 1964.
That places United States 2nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in United States, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 163.62 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 162.46 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 174.81 million metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 160.94 million metric tons | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 183.60 million metric tons | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 184.44 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 208.16 million metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 202.54 million metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 205.29 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 186.86 million metric tons | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 237.62 million metric tons | +27.2% |
| 1972 | 228.12 million metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 237.68 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 204.62 million metric tons | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 249.28 million metric tons | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 258.20 million metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 266.01 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 276.60 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 302.63 million metric tons | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 269.88 million metric tons | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 330.89 million metric tons | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 333.10 million metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 207.66 million metric tons | -37.7% |
| 1984 | 314.75 million metric tons | +51.6% |
| 1985 | 347.12 million metric tons | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 315.33 million metric tons | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 280.49 million metric tons | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 206.53 million metric tons | -26.4% |
| 1989 | 284.24 million metric tons | +37.6% |
| 1990 | 312.41 million metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 280.06 million metric tons | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 353.02 million metric tons | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 259.11 million metric tons | -26.6% |
| 1994 | 355.94 million metric tons | +37.4% |
| 1995 | 277.60 million metric tons | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 335.78 million metric tons | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 336.58 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 349.43 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 335.36 million metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 342.63 million metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 325.00 million metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 297.14 million metric tons | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 348.25 million metric tons | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 389.02 million metric tons | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 366.44 million metric tons | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 338.34 million metric tons | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 415.13 million metric tons | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 402.40 million metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 418.67 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 401.13 million metric tons | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 385.55 million metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 356.21 million metric tons | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 434.31 million metric tons | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 442.85 million metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 431.87 million metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 503.47 million metric tons | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 440.27 million metric tons | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 439.71 million metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 420.87 million metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 433.26 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 450.20 million metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 408.90 million metric tons | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 462.63 million metric tons | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 454.99 million metric tons | -1.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 454.99 million metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million metric tons, 239.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182.87 million metric tons | 160.94 million metric tons | 208.16 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 244.76 million metric tons | 186.86 million metric tons | 302.63 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 289.00 million metric tons | 206.53 million metric tons | 347.12 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 319.53 million metric tons | 259.11 million metric tons | 355.94 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 364.30 million metric tons | 297.14 million metric tons | 418.67 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 425.62 million metric tons | 356.21 million metric tons | 503.47 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 442.00 million metric tons | 408.90 million metric tons | 462.63 million metric tons | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in United States?
- Cereal production in United States was 454.99 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 503.47 million metric tons in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.94 million metric tons in 1964.
- How does United States rank for cereal production?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United 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.