Land under cereal production in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Land under cereal production was 71.94 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.94 million hectares
Change on year
down 30.4%
Rank
20th
of 45 groups
All-time high
103.31 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
38.00 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land under cereal production in Pre-demographic dividend, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 71.94 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 103.31 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.00 million hectares, in 1961.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 20th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.00 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 39.45 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 39.60 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 40.22 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 42.14 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 40.24 million hectares | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 42.18 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 41.16 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 46.00 million hectares | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 43.70 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 42.94 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 42.01 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 44.78 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 44.31 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 43.01 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 46.04 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 43.92 million hectares | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 43.65 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 41.06 million hectares | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 42.88 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 41.64 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 41.37 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 42.62 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 42.98 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 50.65 million hectares | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 54.52 million hectares | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 51.88 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 57.91 million hectares | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 57.31 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 57.83 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 63.37 million hectares | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 66.62 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 66.73 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 71.09 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 68.04 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 68.03 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 69.16 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 71.15 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 66.99 million hectares | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 65.51 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 67.22 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 70.22 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 76.24 million hectares | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 69.99 million hectares | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 82.77 million hectares | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 80.28 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 80.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.16 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 77.74 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 86.34 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 86.32 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.81 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 91.87 million hectares | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 95.97 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 87.64 million hectares | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 97.50 million hectares | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 95.42 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 99.68 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 98.32 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 101.20 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 99.36 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 101.17 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 103.31 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 71.94 million hectares | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.00 million hectares | 38.00 million hectares | 46.00 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.54 million hectares | 41.06 million hectares | 46.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.37 million hectares | 41.37 million hectares | 57.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.90 million hectares | 57.83 million hectares | 71.15 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.24 million hectares | 65.51 million hectares | 82.77 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.28 million hectares | 83.81 million hectares | 99.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.40 million hectares | 71.94 million hectares | 103.31 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 17 Türkiye 11.38 million hectares compare
- 18 Ukraine 10.81 million hectares compare
- 19 Niger 10.33 million hectares compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Rural population, per capita 0.5405 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 612.45 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 54.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 283.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 321.43 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Land under cereal production in Pre-demographic dividend was 71.94 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 103.31 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.00 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for land under cereal production?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.