Cereals - Excluding Beer — Processing by country
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply...
What the numbers show
Cereals - Excluding Beer — Processing is currently reported for 161 countries. The highest value is 15,263 1000 t in China; the lowest is 0 1000 t in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of).
The median across all reporting countries is 82 1000 t, and the mean is 603.81 1000 t.
Over the past decade 89 countries rose and 42 fell. The largest increase was in Costa Rica (up 1,660.0%), and the largest decrease in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (down 100.0%).
Cereals - Excluding Beer — Processing: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 15,263 1000 t | 2023 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 2 | China, mainland | 14,914 1000 t | 2023 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 6,078 1000 t | 2023 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 4 | Mexico | 5,323 1000 t | 2023 | up 73.2% | rising |
| 5 | France | 3,848 1000 t | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 6 | Brazil | 3,373 1000 t | 2023 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 7 | Republic of Korea | 2,973 1000 t | 2023 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 8 | India | 2,880 1000 t | 2023 | up 64.9% | rising |
| 9 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2,436 1000 t | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 10 | Türkiye | 2,144 1000 t | 2023 | up 103.4% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 2,041 1000 t | 2023 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 12 | Thailand | 1,992 1000 t | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 13 | Italy | 1,988 1000 t | 2023 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 14 | Germany | 1,974 1000 t | 2023 | down 47.0% | falling |
| 15 | Hungary | 1,859 1000 t | 2023 | up 84.4% | rising |
| 16 | Poland | 1,589 1000 t | 2023 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 17 | Argentina | 1,445 1000 t | 2023 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 18 | Myanmar | 1,395 1000 t | 2023 | down 68.6% | falling |
| 19 | Spain | 1,159 1000 t | 2023 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 20 | Austria | 963 1000 t | 2023 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 21 | Canada | 949 1000 t | 2023 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 22 | Viet Nam | 848 1000 t | 2023 | up 54.2% | rising |
| 23 | Australia and New Zealand | 841 1000 t | 2023 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 24 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 784 1000 t | 2023 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 25 | Uganda | 778 1000 t | 2023 | up 24.9% | flat |
| 26 | Ukraine | 767 1000 t | 2023 | down 55.1% | falling |
| 27 | Czechia | 735 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 28 | Nigeria | 699 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 654 1000 t | 2023 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 30 | Guatemala | 620 1000 t | 2023 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 31 | Colombia | 607 1000 t | 2023 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 32 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 600 1000 t | 2023 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 33 | Australia | 566 1000 t | 2023 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 34 | Slovakia | 552 1000 t | 2023 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 35 | United Republic of Tanzania | 491 1000 t | 2023 | down 12.3% | flat |
| 36 | Paraguay | 488 1000 t | 2023 | up 351.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Ethiopia | 481 1000 t | 2023 | up 98.8% | rising |
| 38 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 450 1000 t | 2018 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 39 | Philippines | 428 1000 t | 2023 | up 74.0% | rising |
| 40 | Sweden | 419 1000 t | 2023 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 41 | Nepal | 397 1000 t | 2023 | up 189.8% | rising |
| 42 | Peru | 388 1000 t | 2023 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 43 | Burkina Faso | 369 1000 t | 2023 | down 45.2% | falling |
| 44 | China, Taiwan Province of | 348 1000 t | 2023 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 45 | Romania | 337 1000 t | 2023 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 46 | Egypt | 317 1000 t | 2023 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 47 | Belarus | 310 1000 t | 2023 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 48 | Uzbekistan | 309 1000 t | 2023 | up 3.7% | falling |
| 49 | New Zealand | 275 1000 t | 2023 | up 61.8% | rising |
| 50 | Chile | 244 1000 t | 2023 | up 83.5% | rising |
| 51 | Portugal | 242 1000 t | 2023 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 52 | Cameroon | 206 1000 t | 2023 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 53 | Lithuania | 191 1000 t | 2023 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 54 | Ireland | 183 1000 t | 2023 | up 15.1% | falling |
| 55 | Kenya | 178 1000 t | 2023 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 56 | Serbia | 176 1000 t | 2023 | up 8.6% | falling |
| 57 | Kazakhstan | 159 1000 t | 2023 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 58 | Republic of Moldova | 156 1000 t | 2023 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 59 | Angola | 154 1000 t | 2023 | up 116.9% | rising |
| 59 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 154 1000 t | 2023 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 61 | Caribbean | 152 1000 t | 2023 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 62 | Bangladesh | 143 1000 t | 2023 | up 1,091.7% | volatile |
| 63 | Azerbaijan | 141 1000 t | 2023 | down 56.3% | falling |
| 63 | Greece | 141 1000 t | 2023 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 65 | Denmark | 139 1000 t | 2023 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 65 | Zambia | 139 1000 t | 2023 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 67 | Malaysia | 138 1000 t | 2023 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 68 | Ghana | 133 1000 t | 2023 | up 68.4% | rising |
| 69 | Finland | 125 1000 t | 2023 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 70 | Ecuador | 117 1000 t | 2023 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 70 | Croatia | 117 1000 t | 2023 | down 42.4% | falling |
| 70 | Pakistan | 117 1000 t | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 73 | Kyrgyzstan | 103 1000 t | 2023 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 74 | Slovenia | 101 1000 t | 2023 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 75 | Dominican Republic | 91 1000 t | 2023 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 75 | Malawi | 91 1000 t | 2023 | up 56.9% | rising |
| 77 | Zimbabwe | 90 1000 t | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 78 | Costa Rica | 88 1000 t | 2023 | up 1,660.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Switzerland | 86 1000 t | 2023 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 80 | Georgia | 84 1000 t | 2023 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 81 | Mongolia | 82 1000 t | 2023 | up 64.0% | rising |
| 82 | Indonesia | 81 1000 t | 2023 | down 55.7% | falling |
| 82 | Côte d'Ivoire | 81 1000 t | 2023 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 84 | Congo | 72 1000 t | 2023 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 84 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 72 1000 t | 2023 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 86 | Norway | 70 1000 t | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 87 | Mozambique | 60 1000 t | 2023 | up 114.3% | rising |
| 88 | Rwanda | 48 1000 t | 2023 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 89 | Estonia | 47 1000 t | 2023 | down 28.8% | falling |
| 89 | Honduras | 47 1000 t | 2023 | up 56.7% | rising |
| 91 | Armenia | 46 1000 t | 2023 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 91 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 46 1000 t | 2023 | down 46.5% | falling |
| 93 | Tunisia | 44 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 94 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 43 1000 t | 2023 | down 45.6% | falling |
| 95 | Botswana | 41 1000 t | 2023 | up 485.7% | volatile |
| 96 | Algeria | 39 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 96 | Israel | 39 1000 t | 2023 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 98 | Sri Lanka | 34 1000 t | 2023 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 99 | Uruguay | 31 1000 t | 2023 | up 63.2% | rising |
| 100 | Trinidad and Tobago | 29 1000 t | 2023 | up 45.0% | rising |
| 101 | Bhutan | 27 1000 t | 2023 | — | rising |
| 102 | North Macedonia | 22 1000 t | 2023 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 103 | Eswatini | 20 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 104 | Iceland | 19 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 104 | Syrian Arab Republic | 19 1000 t | 2023 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 106 | Morocco | 16 1000 t | 2023 | up 6.7% | flat |
| 107 | Albania | 15 1000 t | 2023 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 108 | Yemen | 14 1000 t | 2023 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 109 | Madagascar | 13 1000 t | 2023 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 110 | Bahamas | 10 1000 t | 2023 | up 150.0% | flat |
| 110 | Lebanon | 10 1000 t | 2023 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 110 | Namibia | 10 1000 t | 2023 | down 41.2% | falling |
| 110 | Oman | 10 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 114 | Cyprus | 9 1000 t | 2023 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 114 | Mauritius | 9 1000 t | 2023 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 116 | Barbados | 8 1000 t | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 116 | Guinea-Bissau | 8 1000 t | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 118 | Nicaragua | 7 1000 t | 2023 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 118 | Tajikistan | 7 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 120 | Guinea | 6 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 120 | Lesotho | 6 1000 t | 2023 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 120 | Luxembourg | 6 1000 t | 2023 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 120 | Montenegro | 6 1000 t | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 124 | Liberia | 5 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 124 | Latvia | 5 1000 t | 2023 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 126 | Gambia | 4 1000 t | 2023 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 126 | Jamaica | 4 1000 t | 2023 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 126 | Senegal | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 126 | Sierra Leone | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 130 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 130 | Guyana | 3 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 130 | Haiti | 3 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 130 | Saint Lucia | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 130 | El Salvador | 3 1000 t | 2023 | down 87.5% | falling |
| 130 | Suriname | 3 1000 t | 2023 | down 78.6% | volatile |
| 130 | Melanesia | 3 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 137 | Jordan | 2 1000 t | 2023 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 137 | Niger | 2 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 137 | Samoa | 2 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 137 | Polynesia | 2 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 141 | Fiji | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 141 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 141 | Malta | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 141 | Papua New Guinea | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 141 | Solomon Islands | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 141 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 141 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 148 | Belize | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 148 | Cuba | 0 1000 t | 2019 | — | flat |
| 148 | Gabon | 0 1000 t | 2020 | — | flat |
| 148 | Grenada | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 148 | Iraq | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 148 | Cambodia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 148 | Libya | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 148 | New Caledonia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 148 | Panama | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 148 | French Polynesia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 148 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 148 | Seychelles | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 148 | Cabo Verde | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 148 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 127,076 1000 t
- Americas 55,653 1000 t
- Northern America 42,640 1000 t
- United States of America 41,691 1000 t
- Asia 34,129 1000 t
- Europe 30,382 1000 t
- Eastern Asia 21,842 1000 t
- European Union (27) 20,209 1000 t
- Eastern Europe 13,035 1000 t
- Western Europe 9,702 1000 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 7,461 1000 t
- South America 6,771 1000 t
About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.