Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in United States
United States: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.3731 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.3731 tonnes per person for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in United States peaked at 0.4822 tonnes per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0152 tonnes per person, in 1979.
United States ranks 2nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.02 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0245 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0196 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0228 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0298 tonnes per person | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0329 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.042 tonnes per person | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 0.048 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0528 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0514 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0508 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0541 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0566 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0609 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0627 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0664 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.074 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.06 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0646 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0727 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0744 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0786 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0827 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0886 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1138 tonnes per person | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1295 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1435 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1674 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2073 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2813 tonnes per person | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3303 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4072 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4359 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4307 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3965 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4319 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.373 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3998 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4822 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4343 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3409 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 0.327 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3878 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3322 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2861 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3731 tonnes per person | +30.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.3731 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0094 tonnes per person, 39.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0198 tonnes per person | 0.0158 tonnes per person | 0.0245 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0169 tonnes per person | 0.0152 tonnes per person | 0.0186 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0403 tonnes per person | 0.0185 tonnes per person | 0.0541 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0671 tonnes per person | 0.0566 tonnes per person | 0.0786 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1952 tonnes per person | 0.0827 tonnes per person | 0.4072 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4052 tonnes per person | 0.327 tonnes per person | 0.4822 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3448 tonnes per person | 0.2861 tonnes per person | 0.3878 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in United States?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in United States was 0.3731 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4822 tonnes per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 tonnes per person in 1979.
- How does United States rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.