Index of cereal production yield and land use in United States
United States: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 54.08 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
54.08 million
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
4th
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.73 million
in 1981
All-time low
50.70 million
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 54.08 million for index of cereal production yield and land use in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in United States peaked at 77.73 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 50.70 million, in 2022.
That places United States 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64.87 million | — |
| 1962 | 60.55 million | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 62.42 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 60.98 million | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 60.38 million | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 61.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 65.85 million | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 63.04 million | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 59.26 million | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 59.23 million | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 63.78 million | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 58.37 million | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 64.53 million | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 68.26 million | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 72.02 million | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 73.08 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 72.22 million | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 67.30 million | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 68.37 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 71.55 million | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 77.73 million | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 76.21 million | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 58.73 million | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 71.96 million | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 72.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 67.11 million | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 59.23 million | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 55.71 million | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 63.53 million | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 65.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 62.13 million | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 65.89 million | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 60.27 million | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 64.02 million | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 59.77 million | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 64.88 million | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 63.80 million | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 61.56 million | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 58.46 million | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 58.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 55.17 million | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 53.57 million | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 57.81 million | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 56.78 million | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 56.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.86 million | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 61.92 million | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 60.99 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 57.94 million | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 57.48 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 56.67 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 60.25 million | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 59.49 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 57.98 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 58.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 58.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 53.16 million | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 53.65 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 52.57 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 53.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 54.59 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 50.70 million | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 55.54 million | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 54.08 million | -2.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 54.08 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 281,940, 191.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.05 million | 59.26 million | 65.85 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.72 million | 58.37 million | 73.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.46 million | 55.71 million | 77.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.65 million | 58.46 million | 65.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.24 million | 52.86 million | 61.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.78 million | 52.57 million | 60.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.62 million | 50.70 million | 55.54 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4694 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.22 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in United States?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in United States was 54.08 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 77.73 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.70 million in 2022.
- How does United States rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- United States ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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