Land under cereal production in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Land under cereal production was 97.08 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Upper middle income, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 97.08 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 63.5% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Upper middle income peaked at 267.03 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.08 million hectares, in 2024.
Upper middle income ranks 13th 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 180.30 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 180.85 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 184.64 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 190.81 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 189.81 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 195.25 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 194.92 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 196.85 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 197.12 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 199.97 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 205.03 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 205.11 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 205.34 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 208.05 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 211.92 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 216.27 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 211.49 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 212.84 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 209.89 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 211.29 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 213.39 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 210.31 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 211.19 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 211.19 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 211.34 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 213.01 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 212.63 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 212.63 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 212.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 212.35 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 212.33 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 253.62 million hectares | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 247.74 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 244.77 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 244.07 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 248.27 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 244.99 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 239.65 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 237.10 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 232.94 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 235.79 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 233.24 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 230.05 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 236.73 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 237.31 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 238.61 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 243.34 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 243.24 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 246.89 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 249.09 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 252.18 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 253.11 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 259.64 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 258.47 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 261.50 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 262.75 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 263.96 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 260.39 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 261.36 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 265.68 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 267.03 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 265.72 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 266.07 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.08 million hectares | -63.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190.06 million hectares | 180.30 million hectares | 197.12 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 208.59 million hectares | 199.97 million hectares | 216.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 211.97 million hectares | 210.31 million hectares | 213.39 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 238.49 million hectares | 212.33 million hectares | 253.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 237.81 million hectares | 230.05 million hectares | 246.89 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 258.25 million hectares | 249.09 million hectares | 263.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.31 million hectares | 97.08 million hectares | 267.03 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More agriculture & rural data for Upper middle income
- Rural population, per capita 0.3177 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 978.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 31.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 748.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.31 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Upper middle income?
- Land under cereal production in Upper middle income was 97.08 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 267.03 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.08 million hectares in 2024.
- How does Upper middle income rank for land under cereal production?
- Upper middle income ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper 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.