Land under cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Land under cereal production was 67.97 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 67.97 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2024.
The figure is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 93.38 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.66 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 21st out of 45 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.
Land under cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.66 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 32.78 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 33.25 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 33.13 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 33.68 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 34.40 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 35.58 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 34.10 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 35.96 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 36.40 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 37.03 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 37.13 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 35.93 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 37.33 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 36.94 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 38.41 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 39.30 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 39.37 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 37.93 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 38.83 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 39.93 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 38.95 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 39.71 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 39.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 43.64 million hectares | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 44.29 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 42.01 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 48.03 million hectares | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 46.63 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 44.37 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 48.18 million hectares | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 50.83 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 49.25 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 55.38 million hectares | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 53.75 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 55.48 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 56.23 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 57.36 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 54.56 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 52.91 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 56.98 million hectares | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 57.52 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 65.10 million hectares | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 58.66 million hectares | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 70.08 million hectares | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 66.31 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 67.69 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 72.65 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 72.71 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.41 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 79.09 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 76.72 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 82.94 million hectares | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 85.47 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 79.25 million hectares | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 88.44 million hectares | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 85.96 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 90.87 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 87.27 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 89.98 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 89.66 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 91.91 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 93.38 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 67.97 million hectares | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.84 million hectares | 31.66 million hectares | 35.96 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.58 million hectares | 35.93 million hectares | 39.37 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.17 million hectares | 38.83 million hectares | 48.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.54 million hectares | 44.37 million hectares | 57.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.06 million hectares | 52.91 million hectares | 72.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.44 million hectares | 76.72 million hectares | 90.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.58 million hectares | 67.97 million hectares | 93.38 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More agriculture & rural data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6167 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 595.18 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 61.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.8% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 282.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 272.81 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Land under cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 67.97 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 93.38 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.66 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for land under cereal production?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.