Cereal production in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Cereal production was 390.51 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
390.51 million metric tons
Change on year
down 70.3%
Rank
14th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.32 billion metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
218.70 million metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Upper middle income, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 390.51 million metric tons for cereal production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 70.3% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Upper middle income peaked at 1.32 billion metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 218.70 million metric tons, in 1961.
Upper middle income ranks 14th 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 218.70 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 238.69 million metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 261.12 million metric tons | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 278.94 million metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 287.24 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 309.81 million metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 322.43 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 317.49 million metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 323.47 million metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 358.11 million metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 378.17 million metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 367.12 million metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 386.95 million metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 411.10 million metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 429.48 million metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 446.36 million metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 435.38 million metric tons | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 474.06 million metric tons | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 492.06 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 492.30 million metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 525.02 million metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 552.13 million metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 575.24 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 609.41 million metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 597.21 million metric tons | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 608.84 million metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 617.12 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 618.36 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 630.16 million metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 667.10 million metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 668.29 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 766.96 million metric tons | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 776.41 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 753.56 million metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 771.89 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 815.25 million metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 823.75 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 824.04 million metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 826.60 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 790.23 million metric tons | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 814.55 million metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 817.51 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 811.75 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 870.24 million metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 882.72 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 909.76 million metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 936.33 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 992.42 million metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 985.97 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.02 billion metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.08 billion metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.09 billion metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.16 billion metric tons | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.16 billion metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.22 billion metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.22 billion metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.26 billion metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.24 billion metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.28 billion metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.29 billion metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.30 billion metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.29 billion metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.32 billion metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 390.51 million metric tons | -70.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production in Upper middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -70.3% | 1.32 billion metric tons | 390.51 million metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 284.21 million metric tons | 218.70 million metric tons | 323.47 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 417.88 million metric tons | 358.11 million metric tons | 492.06 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 582.58 million metric tons | 492.30 million metric tons | 630.16 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 769.39 million metric tons | 667.10 million metric tons | 826.60 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 881.15 million metric tons | 790.23 million metric tons | 992.42 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 billion metric tons | 1.02 billion metric tons | 1.28 billion metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 billion metric tons | 390.51 million metric tons | 1.32 billion metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 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 Vietnam 47.94 million metric tons compare
- 15 Germany 42.46 million metric tons compare
- 16 Turkey 39.02 million metric tons compare
- 17 Thailand 38.53 million metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Upper middle income
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 978.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 31.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9329 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 748.69 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Upper middle income?
- Cereal production in Upper middle income was 390.51 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 billion metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 218.70 million metric tons in 1961.
- How does Upper middle income rank for cereal production?
- Upper middle income ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.