Land under cereal production in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Land under cereal production was 161.35 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Lower middle income, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 161.35 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Lower middle income peaked at 209.77 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 147.27 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Lower middle income 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 147.27 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 150.22 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 152.40 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 154.56 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 154.91 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 152.19 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 158.27 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 161.84 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 167.85 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 165.81 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 163.11 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 157.70 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 167.66 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 161.47 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 162.45 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 164.60 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 165.28 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 165.95 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 163.67 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 166.72 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 166.17 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 161.09 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 167.97 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 169.13 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 171.80 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 175.70 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 170.89 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 175.54 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 179.77 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 178.03 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 178.68 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 178.19 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 181.60 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 183.90 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 181.96 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 185.72 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 184.98 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 186.53 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 187.44 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 189.24 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 182.25 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 180.36 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 188.50 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 187.96 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 191.98 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 194.64 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 194.99 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 197.56 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 192.87 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 195.87 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 198.42 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 194.16 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 197.57 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 200.92 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 200.80 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 200.20 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 203.02 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 199.96 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 197.07 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 204.91 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 207.09 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 203.66 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 209.77 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 161.35 million hectares | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155.50 million hectares | 147.27 million hectares | 167.85 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 163.77 million hectares | 157.70 million hectares | 167.66 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 170.48 million hectares | 161.09 million hectares | 179.77 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 182.70 million hectares | 178.03 million hectares | 187.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.04 million hectares | 180.36 million hectares | 197.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.80 million hectares | 194.16 million hectares | 203.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.36 million hectares | 161.35 million hectares | 209.77 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More agriculture & rural data for Lower middle income
- Rural population, per capita 0.5799 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 1.71 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 58.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.5% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 440.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Lower middle income?
- Land under cereal production in Lower middle income was 161.35 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 209.77 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.27 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Lower middle income rank for land under cereal production?
- Lower middle income ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.