Land under cereal production in Middle income
Middle income: Land under cereal production was 258.43 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
258.43 million hectares
Change on year
down 45.7%
Rank
4th
of 45 groups
All-time high
475.84 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
258.43 million hectares
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land under cereal production in Middle income, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 258.43 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.7% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Middle income peaked at 475.84 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 258.43 million hectares, in 2024.
Middle income ranks 4th 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 327.57 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 331.07 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 337.03 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 345.37 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 344.71 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 347.44 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 353.19 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 358.69 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 364.97 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 365.78 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 368.14 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 362.81 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 373.00 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 369.53 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 374.37 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 380.87 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 376.76 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 378.79 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 373.56 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 378.01 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 379.56 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 371.40 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 379.16 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 380.31 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 383.13 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 388.71 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 383.52 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 388.17 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 392.48 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 390.38 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 391.01 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 431.81 million hectares | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 429.34 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 428.68 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 426.03 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 433.99 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 429.97 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 426.19 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 424.54 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 422.19 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 418.05 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 413.60 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 418.55 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 424.69 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 429.29 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 433.25 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 438.32 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 440.80 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 439.76 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 444.96 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 450.60 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 447.26 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 457.21 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 459.39 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 462.30 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 462.94 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 466.98 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 460.35 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 458.43 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 470.58 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 474.12 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 469.38 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 475.84 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 258.43 million hectares | -45.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 345.56 million hectares | 327.57 million hectares | 364.97 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 372.36 million hectares | 362.81 million hectares | 380.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 382.45 million hectares | 371.40 million hectares | 392.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 421.19 million hectares | 390.38 million hectares | 433.99 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 427.85 million hectares | 413.60 million hectares | 440.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 457.04 million hectares | 444.96 million hectares | 466.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 429.67 million hectares | 258.43 million hectares | 475.84 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 1 India 107.67 million hectares compare
- 2 China 99.99 million hectares compare
- 3 United States of America 54.08 million hectares compare
- 4 Russian Federation 43.17 million hectares compare
- 5 Brazil 27.78 million hectares compare
- 6 Australia 19.46 million hectares compare
- 7 Nigeria 18.28 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Middle income
- Rural population, per capita 0.4459 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 2.69 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 44.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 597.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.60 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Middle income?
- Land under cereal production in Middle income was 258.43 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 475.84 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 258.43 million hectares in 2024.
- How does Middle income rank for land under cereal production?
- Middle income ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.