Land under cereal production in Arab World
Arab World: Land under cereal production was 21.02 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.02 million hectares
Change on year
down 17.9%
Rank
34th
of 47 groups
All-time high
34.53 million hectares
in 2005
All-time low
18.32 million hectares
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land under cereal production in Arab World, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Arab World is 21.02 million hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Arab World peaked at 34.53 million hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.32 million hectares, in 1966.
Arab World ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in Arab World, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.58 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 19.34 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 20.30 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 19.96 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 19.85 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 18.32 million hectares | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 20.78 million hectares | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 20.15 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 20.27 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 21.40 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 19.90 million hectares | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 21.78 million hectares | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 21.42 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 22.05 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 22.78 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 24.42 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 22.23 million hectares | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 23.26 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 22.09 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 22.99 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 23.49 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 22.69 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 23.68 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 21.96 million hectares | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 27.78 million hectares | +26.5% |
| 1986 | 26.03 million hectares | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 23.94 million hectares | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 26.63 million hectares | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 26.15 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 25.88 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 29.64 million hectares | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 31.26 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 28.28 million hectares | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 31.38 million hectares | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 27.19 million hectares | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 31.82 million hectares | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 28.37 million hectares | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 31.52 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 26.67 million hectares | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 24.86 million hectares | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 27.70 million hectares | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 26.23 million hectares | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 31.23 million hectares | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 27.10 million hectares | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 34.53 million hectares | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 30.35 million hectares | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 29.79 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 27.08 million hectares | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 29.17 million hectares | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 27.79 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 29.56 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 25.75 million hectares | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 30.62 million hectares | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 32.05 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 25.51 million hectares | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 29.35 million hectares | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 28.19 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 28.84 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 29.46 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 29.65 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.68 million hectares | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 27.19 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 25.61 million hectares | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 21.02 million hectares | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.73 million hectares | 18.32 million hectares | 20.78 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.13 million hectares | 19.90 million hectares | 24.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.53 million hectares | 21.96 million hectares | 27.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.20 million hectares | 25.88 million hectares | 31.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.80 million hectares | 24.86 million hectares | 34.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.71 million hectares | 25.51 million hectares | 32.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.23 million hectares | 21.02 million hectares | 29.65 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 31 Romania 5.17 million hectares compare
- 32 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.03 million hectares compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 4.35 million hectares compare
- 34 Guinea 3.99 million hectares compare
- 35 Cambodia 3.86 million hectares compare
- 36 Mozambique 3.42 million hectares compare
- 37 South Africa 3.36 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Arab World
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 201.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 40.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 448.55 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Arab World?
- Land under cereal production in Arab World was 21.02 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 34.53 million hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.32 million hectares in 1966.
- How does Arab World rank for land under cereal production?
- Arab World ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.