Cereals excluding rice — Production in Europe

Europe: Cereals excluding rice — Production was 494.68 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
494.68 million t
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
527.34 million t
in 2021
All-time low
242.77 million t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Production in Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — production in Europe is 494.68 million t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — production in Europe peaked at 527.34 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 242.77 million t, in 1963.

That places Europe 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Cereals excluding rice — Production in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 256.46 million t —
1962 273.78 million t +6.8%
1963 242.77 million t -11.3%
1964 288.74 million t +18.9%
1965 269.70 million t -6.6%
1966 319.08 million t +18.3%
1967 314.31 million t -1.5%
1968 335.94 million t +6.9%
1969 332.41 million t -1.0%
1970 342.85 million t +3.1%
1971 370.58 million t +8.1%
1972 363.85 million t -1.8%
1973 411.38 million t +13.1%
1974 399.74 million t -2.8%
1975 337.40 million t -15.6%
1976 412.43 million t +22.2%
1977 398.13 million t -3.5%
1978 455.56 million t +14.4%
1979 394.01 million t -13.5%
1980 419.37 million t +6.4%
1981 378.84 million t -9.7%
1982 428.14 million t +13.0%
1983 421.05 million t -1.7%
1984 448.11 million t +6.4%
1985 442.61 million t -1.2%
1986 458.37 million t +3.6%
1987 448.02 million t -2.3%
1988 444.98 million t -0.7%
1989 466.70 million t +4.9%
1990 478.86 million t +2.6%
1991 444.38 million t -7.2%
1992 394.44 million t -11.2%
1993 399.77 million t +1.4%
1994 370.74 million t -7.3%
1995 361.78 million t -2.4%
1996 375.03 million t +3.7%
1997 424.07 million t +13.1%
1998 368.47 million t -13.1%
1999 359.61 million t -2.4%
2000 367.61 million t +2.2%
2001 412.12 million t +12.1%
2002 417.32 million t +1.3%
2003 345.38 million t -17.2%
2004 447.17 million t +29.5%
2005 406.46 million t -9.1%
2006 384.96 million t -5.3%
2007 372.56 million t -3.2%
2008 482.81 million t +29.6%
2009 442.35 million t -8.4%
2010 383.59 million t -13.3%
2011 444.43 million t +15.9%
2012 396.59 million t -10.8%
2013 462.88 million t +16.7%
2014 502.53 million t +8.6%
2015 479.77 million t -4.5%
2016 488.00 million t +1.7%
2017 501.78 million t +2.8%
2018 478.04 million t -4.7%
2019 521.23 million t +9.0%
2020 502.57 million t -3.6%
2021 527.34 million t +4.9%
2022 503.89 million t -4.4%
2023 494.68 million t -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 292.58 million t 242.77 million t 335.94 million t 9
1970s 388.59 million t 337.40 million t 455.56 million t 10
1980s 435.62 million t 378.84 million t 466.70 million t 10
1990s 397.72 million t 359.61 million t 478.86 million t 10
2000s 407.87 million t 345.38 million t 482.81 million t 10
2010s 465.88 million t 383.59 million t 521.23 million t 10
2020s 507.12 million t 494.68 million t 527.34 million t 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  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
  7. 5 Brazil 145.47 million t compare
  8. 6 Russian Federation 134.17 million t compare
  9. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 9.12 million t compare
  10. 7 France 61.78 million t compare
  11. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 4.88 million t compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — production in Europe?
Cereals excluding rice — production in Europe was 494.68 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 527.34 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 242.77 million t in 1963.
How does Europe rank for cereals excluding rice — production?
Europe ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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.