Cereals, primary — Production in World
World: Cereals, primary — Production was 3.13 billion t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Production in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — production in World is 3.13 billion t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production in World peaked at 3.13 billion t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 876.87 million t, in 1961.
That places World 1st 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 World, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 876.87 million t | — |
| 1962 | 933.37 million t | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 949.35 million t | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.00 billion t | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 998.59 million t | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.08 billion t | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 1.12 billion t | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.16 billion t | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 1.17 billion t | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.19 billion t | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.30 billion t | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 1.26 billion t | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.36 billion t | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 1.33 billion t | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.36 billion t | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.46 billion t | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 1.46 billion t | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.58 billion t | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 1.54 billion t | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.55 billion t | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.63 billion t | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.69 billion t | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.63 billion t | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.79 billion t | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 1.82 billion t | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.83 billion t | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.77 billion t | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.73 billion t | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.87 billion t | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 1.95 billion t | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.89 billion t | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.97 billion t | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.90 billion t | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.96 billion t | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.89 billion t | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.05 billion t | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 2.09 billion t | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.07 billion t | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.08 billion t | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.06 billion t | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.11 billion t | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.04 billion t | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.10 billion t | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.28 billion t | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 2.26 billion t | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.24 billion t | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.35 billion t | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.52 billion t | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 2.49 billion t | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.47 billion t | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.59 billion t | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.54 billion t | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.77 billion t | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 2.83 billion t | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.84 billion t | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.94 billion t | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.94 billion t | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.90 billion t | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.97 billion t | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.03 billion t | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.08 billion t | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.05 billion t | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.13 billion t | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.13 billion t | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 billion t | 876.87 million t | 1.17 billion t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.38 billion t | 1.19 billion t | 1.58 billion t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 billion t | 1.55 billion t | 1.87 billion t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 billion t | 1.89 billion t | 2.09 billion t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 billion t | 2.04 billion t | 2.52 billion t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 billion t | 2.47 billion t | 2.97 billion t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 billion t | 3.03 billion t | 3.13 billion t | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — production in World?
- Cereals, primary — production in World was 3.13 billion t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 billion t in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 876.87 million t in 1961.
- How does World rank for cereals, primary — production?
- World ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — production rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.