Land under cereal production in IDA total
IDA total: Land under cereal production was 108.91 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
108.91 million hectares
Change on year
down 34.3%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
165.74 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
74.41 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land under cereal production in IDA total, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 108.91 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in IDA total peaked at 165.74 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.41 million hectares, in 1961.
IDA total ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in IDA total, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.41 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 76.86 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 78.29 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 79.78 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 81.38 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 78.23 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 82.34 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 81.34 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 87.54 million hectares | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 86.82 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 84.61 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 81.22 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 84.57 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 83.83 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 82.98 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 85.76 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 84.25 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 83.85 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 81.32 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 85.15 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 84.30 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 84.09 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 85.56 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 87.07 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 93.47 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 97.72 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 95.34 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 101.95 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 104.00 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 102.87 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 106.18 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 111.34 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 111.52 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 119.29 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 118.80 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 119.79 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 121.55 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 121.69 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 120.86 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 118.95 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 120.57 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 121.84 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 131.33 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 125.02 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 139.36 million hectares | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 137.40 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 138.17 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 144.22 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 139.40 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 148.31 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 147.76 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 145.14 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 151.96 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 155.47 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 148.98 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 158.76 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 156.23 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 161.79 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 158.36 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 161.47 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 162.73 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 163.33 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 165.74 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 108.91 million hectares | -34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.02 million hectares | 74.41 million hectares | 87.54 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.92 million hectares | 81.22 million hectares | 86.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.87 million hectares | 84.09 million hectares | 104.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.39 million hectares | 102.87 million hectares | 121.69 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.63 million hectares | 118.95 million hectares | 144.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.28 million hectares | 145.14 million hectares | 161.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.44 million hectares | 108.91 million hectares | 165.74 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More agriculture & rural data for IDA total
- Rural population, per capita 0.5885 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 1.17 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 58.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.4% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 314.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 625.10 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in IDA total?
- Land under cereal production in IDA total was 108.91 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 165.74 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.41 million hectares in 1961.
- How does IDA total rank for land under cereal production?
- IDA total ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.