Cereals, primary — Production in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Cereals, primary — Production was 53.97 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Production in Southern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 53.97 million t for cereals, primary — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production in Southern Europe peaked at 70.75 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.49 million t, in 1961.
That places Southern Europe 22nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Production in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.49 million t | — |
| 1962 | 38.05 million t | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 37.48 million t | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 38.84 million t | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 38.92 million t | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 42.47 million t | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 44.67 million t | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 43.82 million t | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 45.88 million t | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 43.65 million t | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 50.04 million t | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 47.09 million t | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 47.06 million t | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.56 million t | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 52.18 million t | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 51.98 million t | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 49.97 million t | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 54.30 million t | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 53.42 million t | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 59.96 million t | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 52.64 million t | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 56.79 million t | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 55.96 million t | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 67.04 million t | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 61.73 million t | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 61.63 million t | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 62.41 million t | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 64.33 million t | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 61.64 million t | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 57.15 million t | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 66.38 million t | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 52.70 million t | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 56.29 million t | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 55.02 million t | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 52.14 million t | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 62.23 million t | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 62.29 million t | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 64.36 million t | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 59.79 million t | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 61.90 million t | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 58.74 million t | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 63.73 million t | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 54.96 million t | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 70.75 million t | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 57.23 million t | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 59.61 million t | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 61.88 million t | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 68.27 million t | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 57.60 million t | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 59.37 million t | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 62.57 million t | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 53.83 million t | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 65.11 million t | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 62.54 million t | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 57.61 million t | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 65.50 million t | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 50.08 million t | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 63.43 million t | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 58.58 million t | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 67.61 million t | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 63.71 million t | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 52.12 million t | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 48.85 million t | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 53.97 million t | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.51 million t | 34.49 million t | 45.88 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.12 million t | 43.65 million t | 54.30 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.41 million t | 52.64 million t | 67.04 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.83 million t | 52.14 million t | 66.38 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.47 million t | 54.96 million t | 70.75 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.86 million t | 50.08 million t | 65.50 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.25 million t | 48.85 million t | 67.61 million t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — production in Southern Europe?
- Cereals, primary — production in Southern Europe was 53.97 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 70.75 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.49 million t in 1961.
- How does Southern Europe rank for cereals, primary — production?
- Southern Europe ranks 22nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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.