Cereals, other — Seed in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Cereals, other — Seed was 534 1000 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
534 1000 t
Change on year
down 12.0%
Rank
4th
of 27 groups
All-time high
816 1000 t
in 2014
All-time low
534 1000 t
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cereals, other — Seed in European Union (27), 2010–2023

02004006008002010201620232010: 713 1000 t2011: 702 1000 t2012: 691 1000 t2013: 766 1000 t2014: 816 1000 t2015: 721 1000 t2016: 645 1000 t2017: 626 1000 t2018: 622 1000 t2019: 659 1000 t2020: 676 1000 t2021: 677 1000 t2022: 607 1000 t2023: 534 1000 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.

Analysis

In 2023, cereals, other — seed in European Union (27) stood at 534 1000 t. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals, other — seed in European Union (27) peaked at 816 1000 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 534 1000 t, in 2023.

That places European Union (27) 4th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Cereals, other — Seed in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Cereals, other — Seed in European Union (27), 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 t Change
2010 713 1000 t
2011 702 1000 t -1.5%
2012 691 1000 t -1.6%
2013 766 1000 t +10.9%
2014 816 1000 t +6.5%
2015 721 1000 t -11.6%
2016 645 1000 t -10.5%
2017 626 1000 t -2.9%
2018 622 1000 t -0.6%
2019 659 1000 t +5.9%
2020 676 1000 t +2.6%
2021 677 1000 t +0.1%
2022 607 1000 t -10.3%
2023 534 1000 t -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 696.1 1000 t 622 1000 t 816 1000 t 10
2020s 623.5 1000 t 534 1000 t 677 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 Poland 321 1000 t compare
  2. 2 Belarus 131 1000 t compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 84 1000 t compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 78 1000 t compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 75 1000 t compare
  6. 5 China (People’s Republic of) 75 1000 t compare
  7. 7 France 52 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, other — seed in European Union (27)?
Cereals, other — seed in European Union (27) was 534 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals, other — seed recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 816 1000 t in 2014.
What is the lowest cereals, other — seed recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 534 1000 t in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for cereals, other — seed?
European Union (27) ranks 4th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is cereals, other — seed rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, other — Seed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals, other — Seed
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
97 places, 1,312 data points, 2010–2023
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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.