Land under cereal production in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Land under cereal production was 320.06 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total stood at 320.06 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 47.2% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 606.49 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 320.06 million hectares, in 2024.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 3rd of 45 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 375.19 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 378.87 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 385.26 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 393.31 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 392.53 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 394.60 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 401.48 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 405.70 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 413.82 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 414.17 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 416.86 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 411.78 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 420.48 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 418.12 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 423.49 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 431.38 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 427.22 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 428.39 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 422.16 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 427.38 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 429.91 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 421.84 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 430.50 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 430.49 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 436.80 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 442.69 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 435.18 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 445.76 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 449.19 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 446.15 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 449.21 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 552.05 million hectares | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 547.72 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 548.47 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 539.54 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 545.53 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 544.90 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 528.49 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 525.08 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 525.11 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 528.56 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 522.00 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 525.18 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 530.49 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 546.48 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 545.29 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 550.76 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 561.05 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 557.08 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 556.65 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 571.28 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 561.82 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 580.10 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 585.74 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 582.71 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 593.17 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 593.83 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 590.22 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 588.06 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 602.08 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 603.40 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 601.12 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 606.49 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 320.06 million hectares | -47.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 393.42 million hectares | 375.19 million hectares | 413.82 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 421.41 million hectares | 411.78 million hectares | 431.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 434.97 million hectares | 421.84 million hectares | 449.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 522.72 million hectares | 446.15 million hectares | 552.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 539.20 million hectares | 522.00 million hectares | 561.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 580.36 million hectares | 556.65 million hectares | 593.83 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 546.63 million hectares | 320.06 million hectares | 606.49 million hectares | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for IDA & IBRD total
- Rural population, per capita 0.4632 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 3.24 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 46.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 559.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.91 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in IDA & IBRD total?
- Land under cereal production in IDA & IBRD total was 320.06 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 606.49 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 320.06 million hectares in 2024.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for land under cereal production?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.