Land under cereal production in IDA blend
IDA blend: Land under cereal production was 20.45 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.45 million hectares
Change on year
down 52.0%
Rank
35th
of 45 groups
All-time high
42.61 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
20.45 million hectares
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land under cereal production in IDA blend, 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 blend stood at 20.45 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.0% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in IDA blend peaked at 42.61 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.45 million hectares, in 2024.
That places IDA blend 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.46 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 23.03 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 23.25 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 24.20 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 25.60 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 23.21 million hectares | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 24.53 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 25.38 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 29.46 million hectares | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 27.27 million hectares | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 26.30 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 23.26 million hectares | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 27.25 million hectares | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 25.40 million hectares | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 23.85 million hectares | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 25.58 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 23.45 million hectares | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 22.80 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 22.37 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 23.45 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 21.24 million hectares | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 21.98 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 22.97 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 24.76 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 26.28 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 29.99 million hectares | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 30.33 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 30.22 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 32.15 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 32.69 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 34.27 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 35.17 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 36.66 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 38.20 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 38.63 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 38.03 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 38.60 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 38.18 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 37.80 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 37.76 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 35.26 million hectares | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 36.15 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 37.47 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 38.10 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 39.56 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 41.07 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 40.81 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 40.72 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 36.25 million hectares | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 38.61 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 37.97 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 37.68 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.81 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 40.38 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 40.75 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 41.41 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 41.53 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 41.64 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.76 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 41.46 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 42.40 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 41.81 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 42.61 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 20.45 million hectares | -52.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.57 million hectares | 22.46 million hectares | 29.46 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.75 million hectares | 22.37 million hectares | 27.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.34 million hectares | 21.24 million hectares | 32.15 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.82 million hectares | 32.69 million hectares | 38.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.32 million hectares | 35.26 million hectares | 41.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.05 million hectares | 37.68 million hectares | 41.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.75 million hectares | 20.45 million hectares | 42.61 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 32 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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
- 38 Nepal 3.33 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for IDA blend
- Rural population, per capita 0.5078 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 350.29 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 50.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 373.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 257.82 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in IDA blend?
- Land under cereal production in IDA blend was 20.45 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 blend?
- The highest recorded value was 42.61 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.45 million hectares in 2024.
- How does IDA blend rank for land under cereal production?
- IDA blend ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.