Cereal production in Russia
Russia: Cereal production was 120.40 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Russia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Russia recorded 120.40 million tonnes for cereal production in 2024.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Russia peaked at 153.10 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.85 million tonnes, in 1998.
That places Russia 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.42 million tonnes | 46.85 million tonnes | 103.79 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 80.85 million tonnes | 64.24 million tonnes | 106.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.29 million tonnes | 59.62 million tonnes | 131.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.49 million tonnes | 117.58 million tonnes | 153.10 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More agriculture & rural data for Russia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 78.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.1% (2025)
- Rural population 35.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 24.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 43.17 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Russia?
- Cereal production in Russia was 120.40 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 153.10 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.85 million tonnes in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for cereal production?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.