Land under cereal production in Other small states
Other small states: Land under cereal production was 40,941 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Other small states, 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 Other small states is 40,941 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.0% on the previous year and down 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Other small states peaked at 772,006 hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 40,941 hectares, in 2024.
Other small states ranks 43rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in Other small states, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 378,528 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 378,587 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 360,802 hectares | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 360,931 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 379,847 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 401,782 hectares | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 417,507 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 402,384 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 390,846 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 397,580 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 357,343 hectares | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 357,229 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 379,726 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 389,476 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 287,315 hectares | -26.2% |
| 1976 | 301,469 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 286,081 hectares | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 285,090 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 323,175 hectares | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 337,060 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 308,710 hectares | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 323,684 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 311,125 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 355,306 hectares | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 354,527 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 358,758 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 377,271 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 376,457 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 364,349 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 374,323 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 342,376 hectares | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 772,006 hectares | +125.5% |
| 1993 | 729,142 hectares | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 676,806 hectares | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 661,844 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 647,765 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 674,442 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 674,421 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 664,604 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 637,397 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 601,035 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 578,604 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 600,447 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 546,603 hectares | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 603,915 hectares | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 627,562 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 619,412 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 639,787 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 628,803 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 590,358 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 558,625 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 580,351 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 600,858 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 611,481 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 631,289 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 566,416 hectares | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 584,220 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 606,129 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 593,222 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 587,598 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 616,438 hectares | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 614,471 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 585,741 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 40,941 hectares | -93.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 385,690 hectares | 360,802 hectares | 417,507 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 336,448 hectares | 285,090 hectares | 397,580 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 346,725 hectares | 308,710 hectares | 377,271 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 621,773 hectares | 342,376 hectares | 772,006 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 608,356 hectares | 546,603 hectares | 639,787 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 592,295 hectares | 558,625 hectares | 631,289 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 489,038 hectares | 40,941 hectares | 616,438 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 40 Egypt 3.16 million hectares compare
- 41 Angola 3.14 million hectares compare
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.09 million hectares compare
- 43 Italy 3.05 million hectares compare
- 44 Uganda 2.95 million hectares compare
- 45 Kenya 2.93 million hectares compare
- 46 Syrian Arab Republic 2.70 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Other small states
- Rural population, per capita 0.4482 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 5.84 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 44.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 514.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.71 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Other small states?
- Land under cereal production in Other small states was 40,941 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 772,006 hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,941 hectares in 2024.
- How does Other small states rank for land under cereal production?
- Other small states ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.