Land under cereal production in IBRD only
IBRD only: Land under cereal production was 211.15 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in IBRD only, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 211.15 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 52.1% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in IBRD only peaked at 440.75 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 211.15 million hectares, in 2024.
IBRD only ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300.79 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 302.00 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 306.97 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 313.52 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 311.14 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 316.37 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 319.14 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 324.36 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 326.28 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 327.35 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 332.25 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 330.56 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 335.91 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 334.29 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 340.51 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 345.62 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 342.97 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 344.54 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 340.84 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 342.23 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 345.61 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 337.75 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 344.93 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 343.43 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 343.33 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 344.97 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 339.84 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 343.80 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 345.19 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 343.28 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 343.03 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 440.71 million hectares | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 436.20 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 429.19 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 420.74 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 425.73 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 423.35 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 406.80 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 404.22 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 406.15 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 407.99 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 400.15 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 393.85 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 405.47 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 407.12 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 407.89 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 412.59 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 416.83 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 417.68 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 408.33 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 423.51 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 416.68 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 428.14 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 430.27 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 433.73 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 434.41 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 437.59 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 428.42 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 429.69 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 440.61 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 440.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 437.79 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 440.75 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 211.15 million hectares | -52.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production in IBRD only changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -52.1% | 440.75 million hectares | 211.15 million hectares |
| 1992 | +28.5% | 343.03 million hectares | 440.71 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 313.40 million hectares | 300.79 million hectares | 326.28 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 337.48 million hectares | 327.35 million hectares | 345.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 343.11 million hectares | 337.75 million hectares | 345.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 407.32 million hectares | 343.03 million hectares | 440.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 407.57 million hectares | 393.85 million hectares | 417.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 427.08 million hectares | 408.33 million hectares | 437.59 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 394.20 million hectares | 211.15 million hectares | 440.75 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More agriculture & rural data for IBRD only
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 2.07 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 41.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2241 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 656.32 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in IBRD only?
- Land under cereal production in IBRD only was 211.15 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 440.75 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.15 million hectares in 2024.
- How does IBRD only rank for land under cereal production?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.