Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in United States
United States: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita was 0.0651 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in United States stood at 0.0651 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in United States peaked at 0.0651 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 tonnes per person, in 1967.
That places United States 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -47.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -40.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +28.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +32.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -35.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +52.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 1979 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +51.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +28.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +25.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 0.032 tonnes per person | +51.1% |
| 1995 | 0.023 tonnes per person | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0207 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | +28.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0245 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.024 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0267 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0249 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0229 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.023 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0302 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0331 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0292 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0415 tonnes per person | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0409 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0484 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0562 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 0.052 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0516 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0512 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0546 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0549 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0535 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0557 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0555 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0609 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0651 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0651 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2469 tonnes per person, 26% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0216 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 0.032 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0263 tonnes per person | 0.0222 tonnes per person | 0.0331 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0505 tonnes per person | 0.0409 tonnes per person | 0.0562 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0593 tonnes per person | 0.0555 tonnes per person | 0.0651 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in United States?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in United States was 0.0651 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0651 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 tonnes per person in 1967.
- How does United States rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita?
- United States ranks 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.