Cereal production in Belarus
Belarus: Cereal production was 7.73 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.73 million tonnes
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.03 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
3.43 million tonnes
in 1999
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Cereal production in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 7.73 million tonnes for cereal production in 2024.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Belarus peaked at 9.03 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.43 million tonnes, in 1999.
That places Belarus 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Cereal production in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.13 million tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 7.33 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.95 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 5.33 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 5.50 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 5.94 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 4.51 million tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 3.43 million tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 4.58 million tonnes | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 4.89 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.72 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 5.13 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 6.60 million tonnes | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 6.10 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 5.70 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 7.03 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 8.73 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 8.17 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 6.74 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 8.00 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 8.84 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 7.23 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 9.03 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 8.19 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 7.08 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 7.53 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.81 million tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 6.99 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 8.40 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 6.91 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 7.77 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 6.74 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 7.73 million tonnes | +14.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 7.73 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million tonnes, 5.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 7.73 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million tonnes, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.64 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | 7.33 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.27 million tonnes | 4.58 million tonnes | 8.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.54 million tonnes | 5.81 million tonnes | 9.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 million tonnes | 6.74 million tonnes | 8.40 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More agriculture & rural data for Belarus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 709.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2051 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Belarus?
- Cereal production in Belarus was 7.73 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 million tonnes in 1999.
- How does Belarus rank for cereal production?
- Belarus ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.