Cereals, primary — Production in Americas
Americas: Cereals, primary — Production was 817.28 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Production in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Americas recorded 817.28 million t for cereals, primary — production in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production in Americas peaked at 822.71 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 227.75 million t, in 1961.
That places Americas 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Production in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 227.75 million t | — |
| 1962 | 240.02 million t | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 262.07 million t | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 249.19 million t | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 273.47 million t | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 282.47 million t | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 302.43 million t | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 299.22 million t | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 305.89 million t | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 286.79 million t | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 348.94 million t | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 331.54 million t | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 349.17 million t | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 313.92 million t | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 366.94 million t | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 389.67 million t | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 394.80 million t | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 404.34 million t | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 422.59 million t | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 399.69 million t | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 485.26 million t | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 491.69 million t | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 354.69 million t | -27.9% |
| 1984 | 463.87 million t | +30.8% |
| 1985 | 505.36 million t | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 477.77 million t | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 443.88 million t | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 350.03 million t | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 438.09 million t | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 467.32 million t | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 436.33 million t | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 520.53 million t | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 425.91 million t | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 522.77 million t | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 450.80 million t | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 520.39 million t | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 518.90 million t | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 530.95 million t | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 523.15 million t | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 531.93 million t | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 519.09 million t | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 471.86 million t | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 560.38 million t | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 601.94 million t | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 571.35 million t | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 543.94 million t | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 643.13 million t | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 645.95 million t | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 633.13 million t | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 641.12 million t | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 626.72 million t | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 610.93 million t | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 727.24 million t | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 726.87 million t | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 719.91 million t | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 793.21 million t | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 768.41 million t | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 748.36 million t | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 763.45 million t | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 784.95 million t | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 780.71 million t | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 769.64 million t | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 822.71 million t | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 817.28 million t | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 271.39 million t | 227.75 million t | 305.89 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 360.87 million t | 286.79 million t | 422.59 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 441.03 million t | 350.03 million t | 505.36 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 491.71 million t | 425.91 million t | 530.95 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 572.27 million t | 471.86 million t | 645.95 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 712.62 million t | 610.93 million t | 793.21 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 795.06 million t | 769.64 million t | 822.71 million t | 5 |
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- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.3248 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — production in Americas?
- Cereals, primary — production in Americas was 817.28 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 822.71 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.75 million t in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for cereals, primary — production?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — production rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.