Land under cereal production in Low income
Low income: Land under cereal production was 61.66 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.66 million hectares
Change on year
down 15.0%
Rank
23rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
72.57 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
28.43 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land under cereal production in Low income, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Low income is 61.66 million hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Low income peaked at 72.57 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.43 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Low income 23rd 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.43 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 29.40 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 29.86 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 29.35 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 29.48 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 28.93 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 30.64 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 29.01 million hectares | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 30.98 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 31.67 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 31.60 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 31.99 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 31.27 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 32.24 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 32.36 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 33.66 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 33.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 33.25 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 32.16 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 33.04 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 34.18 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 34.41 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 35.23 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 33.74 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 37.35 million hectares | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 37.56 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 35.45 million hectares | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 41.30 million hectares | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 40.30 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 39.64 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 41.48 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 43.97 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 41.85 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 48.26 million hectares | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 46.67 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 47.44 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 48.76 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 49.10 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 47.23 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 45.36 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 49.85 million hectares | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 48.84 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 54.59 million hectares | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 48.47 million hectares | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 59.81 million hectares | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 56.08 million hectares | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 57.17 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 59.67 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 59.03 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 64.29 million hectares | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 64.61 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.60 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 66.89 million hectares | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 68.56 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 61.99 million hectares | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 70.45 million hectares | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 67.53 million hectares | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 72.54 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 70.36 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 71.45 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 70.52 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 72.20 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 72.57 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 61.66 million hectares | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.56 million hectares | 28.43 million hectares | 30.98 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.39 million hectares | 31.27 million hectares | 33.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.26 million hectares | 33.04 million hectares | 41.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.44 million hectares | 39.64 million hectares | 49.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.89 million hectares | 45.36 million hectares | 59.81 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.88 million hectares | 61.60 million hectares | 72.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.68 million hectares | 61.66 million hectares | 72.57 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 20 Mexico 8.68 million hectares compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8.66 million hectares compare
- 22 France 8.53 million hectares compare
- 23 Viet Nam 8.00 million hectares compare
- 24 Myanmar 7.97 million hectares compare
- 25 Philippines 7.36 million hectares compare
- 26 Poland 7.19 million hectares compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 175.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 497.63 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 64.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6484 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2723 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Low income?
- Land under cereal production in Low income was 61.66 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 72.57 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.43 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Low income rank for land under cereal production?
- Low income ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.