Cereals excluding rice — Production in Asia

Asia: Cereals excluding rice — Production was 806.58 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
806.58 million t
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
1st
of 19 groups
All-time high
806.58 million t
in 2023
All-time low
128.87 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Production in Asia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, cereals excluding rice — production in Asia stood at 806.58 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — production in Asia peaked at 806.58 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 128.87 million t, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cereals excluding rice — Production in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Production in Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 128.87 million t —
1962 137.89 million t +7.0%
1963 141.08 million t +2.3%
1964 146.80 million t +4.1%
1965 151.80 million t +3.4%
1966 161.70 million t +6.5%
1967 172.03 million t +6.4%
1968 173.77 million t +1.0%
1969 176.41 million t +1.5%
1970 188.66 million t +6.9%
1971 195.84 million t +3.8%
1972 194.42 million t -0.7%
1973 201.85 million t +3.8%
1974 209.66 million t +3.9%
1975 231.90 million t +10.6%
1976 246.33 million t +6.2%
1977 233.17 million t -5.3%
1978 261.67 million t +12.2%
1979 277.41 million t +6.0%
1980 269.35 million t -2.9%
1981 282.06 million t +4.7%
1982 289.89 million t +2.8%
1983 327.07 million t +12.8%
1984 338.39 million t +3.5%
1985 321.22 million t -5.1%
1986 341.74 million t +6.4%
1987 338.98 million t -0.8%
1988 354.95 million t +4.7%
1989 359.05 million t +1.2%
1990 394.50 million t +9.9%
1991 390.85 million t -0.9%
1992 443.91 million t +13.6%
1993 448.72 million t +1.1%
1994 429.44 million t -4.3%
1995 442.63 million t +3.1%
1996 472.05 million t +6.6%
1997 462.22 million t -2.1%
1998 482.45 million t +4.4%
1999 478.61 million t -0.8%
2000 448.48 million t -6.3%
2001 453.03 million t +1.0%
2002 464.29 million t +2.5%
2003 465.27 million t +0.2%
2004 488.70 million t +5.0%
2005 511.30 million t +4.6%
2006 536.20 million t +4.9%
2007 553.41 million t +3.2%
2008 553.49 million t +0.0%
2009 575.59 million t +4.0%
2010 589.65 million t +2.4%
2011 628.75 million t +6.6%
2012 639.68 million t +1.7%
2013 667.77 million t +4.4%
2014 671.21 million t +0.5%
2015 722.87 million t +7.7%
2016 727.38 million t +0.6%
2017 736.03 million t +1.2%
2018 725.01 million t -1.5%
2019 742.41 million t +2.4%
2020 759.39 million t +2.3%
2021 764.25 million t +0.6%
2022 783.28 million t +2.5%
2023 806.58 million t +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 154.48 million t 128.87 million t 176.41 million t 9
1970s 224.09 million t 188.66 million t 277.41 million t 10
1980s 322.27 million t 269.35 million t 359.05 million t 10
1990s 444.54 million t 390.85 million t 482.45 million t 10
2000s 504.97 million t 448.48 million t 575.59 million t 10
2010s 685.08 million t 589.65 million t 742.41 million t 10
2020s 778.37 million t 759.39 million t 806.58 million t 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 434.46 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 434.21 million t compare
  3. 3 India 167.87 million t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 40.92 million t compare
  5. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17.37 million t compare
  6. 4 USSR 152.56 million t compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — production in Asia?
Cereals excluding rice — production in Asia was 806.58 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 806.58 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 128.87 million t in 1961.
How does Asia rank for cereals excluding rice — production?
Asia ranks 1st out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,527 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.