Land under cereal production in Small states
Small states: Land under cereal production was 42,973 hectares in 2024. β² Rising
Land under cereal production in Small states, 1961β2024
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 Small states is 42,973 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 95.0% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Small states peaked at 963,577 hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 42,973 hectares, in 2024.
That places Small states 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 558,839 hectares | 495,867 hectares | 594,801 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 527,489 hectares | 489,341 hectares | 586,705 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 538,719 hectares | 491,710 hectares | 562,969 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 830,199 hectares | 517,024 hectares | 963,577 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 808,738 hectares | 750,763 hectares | 855,233 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 854,127 hectares | 798,353 hectares | 923,547 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 701,859 hectares | 42,973 hectares | 876,114 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More agriculture & rural data for Small states
- Rural population, per capita 0.479 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 9.75 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 47.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 611.84 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.45 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Small states?
- Land under cereal production in Small states was 42,973 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 963,577 hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,973 hectares in 2024.
- How does Small states rank for land under cereal production?
- Small states ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.