Land under cereal production in High income
High income: Land under cereal production was 95.62 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in High income, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production in High income stood at 95.62 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.6% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in High income peaked at 226.90 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 95.62 million hectares, in 2024.
That places High income 14th 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 High income, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 165.56 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 163.40 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 164.76 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 164.38 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 163.60 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 166.09 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 171.01 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 171.67 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 164.67 million hectares | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 155.79 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 166.14 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 159.94 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 167.07 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 169.78 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 174.10 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 177.47 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 175.81 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 172.04 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 172.22 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 177.06 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 185.74 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 183.40 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 168.32 million hectares | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 180.83 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 181.17 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 174.23 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 162.76 million hectares | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 157.43 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 167.12 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 167.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 161.47 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 226.90 million hectares | +40.5% |
| 1993 | 220.49 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 216.00 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 209.54 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 217.34 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 218.12 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 201.51 million hectares | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 195.81 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 203.34 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 201.94 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 197.44 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 197.85 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 201.73 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 199.37 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 192.00 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 201.96 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 210.19 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 201.01 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 184.60 million hectares | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 193.24 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 194.94 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 197.98 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 196.75 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 196.37 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 198.43 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 189.01 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 188.01 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 190.06 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 194.21 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 193.89 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 189.51 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 189.85 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.62 million hectares | -49.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166.13 million hectares | 163.40 million hectares | 171.67 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 169.04 million hectares | 155.79 million hectares | 177.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 173.81 million hectares | 157.43 million hectares | 185.74 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 203.44 million hectares | 161.47 million hectares | 226.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.68 million hectares | 192.00 million hectares | 210.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.94 million hectares | 184.60 million hectares | 198.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.62 million hectares | 95.62 million hectares | 194.21 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
More agriculture & rural data for High income
- Rural population, per capita 0.1975 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 281.21 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.62 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 904.10 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in High income?
- Land under cereal production in High income was 95.62 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 226.90 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.62 million hectares in 2024.
- How does High income rank for land under cereal production?
- High income ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.