Cereal production in United States
United States: Cereal production was 454.99 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in United States is 454.99 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure 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 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 160.94 million tonnes, in 1964.
United States ranks 2nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182.87 million tonnes | 160.94 million tonnes | 208.16 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 244.76 million tonnes | 186.86 million tonnes | 302.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 289.00 million tonnes | 206.53 million tonnes | 347.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 319.53 million tonnes | 259.11 million tonnes | 355.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 364.30 million tonnes | 297.14 million tonnes | 418.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 425.62 million tonnes | 356.21 million tonnes | 503.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 442.00 million tonnes | 408.90 million tonnes | 462.63 million tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 223.72 billion current US$ (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2021)
- Rural population 67.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Land under cereal production 54.08 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in United States?
- Cereal production in United States was 454.99 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 503.47 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.94 million tonnes in 1964.
- How does United States rank for cereal production?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 185 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 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.