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Cereals excluding rice — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cereals excluding rice — Production was 106.11 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
106.11 million t
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
2nd
of 19 groups
All-time high
109.65 million t
in 2022
All-time low
21.40 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2023

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 106.11 million t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 109.65 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.40 million t, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals excluding rice — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Year t Change
1961 21.40 million t —
1962 21.92 million t +2.4%
1963 22.11 million t +0.9%
1964 22.44 million t +1.5%
1965 22.33 million t -0.5%
1966 22.36 million t +0.1%
1967 24.78 million t +10.8%
1968 22.63 million t -8.7%
1969 25.06 million t +10.7%
1970 23.71 million t -5.4%
1971 24.36 million t +2.8%
1972 24.22 million t -0.6%
1973 24.10 million t -0.5%
1974 25.59 million t +6.2%
1975 26.96 million t +5.3%
1976 29.00 million t +7.6%
1977 28.15 million t -2.9%
1978 29.03 million t +3.1%
1979 27.92 million t -3.8%
1980 29.51 million t +5.7%
1981 31.40 million t +6.4%
1982 28.82 million t -8.2%
1983 30.33 million t +5.2%
1984 27.75 million t -8.5%
1985 33.17 million t +19.5%
1986 33.21 million t +0.1%
1987 31.34 million t -5.6%
1988 38.42 million t +22.6%
1989 35.27 million t -8.2%
1990 32.52 million t -7.8%
1991 35.81 million t +10.1%
1992 34.69 million t -3.1%
1993 36.98 million t +6.6%
1994 37.08 million t +0.3%
1995 39.10 million t +5.5%
1996 44.26 million t +13.2%
1997 41.08 million t -7.2%
1998 45.54 million t +10.9%
1999 45.02 million t -1.1%
2000 40.99 million t -9.0%
2001 47.37 million t +15.6%
2002 48.31 million t +2.0%
2003 53.23 million t +10.2%
2004 49.67 million t -6.7%
2005 57.89 million t +16.5%
2006 60.86 million t +5.1%
2007 64.59 million t +6.1%
2008 66.85 million t +3.5%
2009 71.58 million t +7.1%
2010 77.96 million t +8.9%
2011 77.04 million t -1.2%
2012 83.75 million t +8.7%
2013 87.39 million t +4.3%
2014 95.11 million t +8.8%
2015 89.77 million t -5.6%
2016 96.24 million t +7.2%
2017 98.86 million t +2.7%
2018 102.16 million t +3.3%
2019 98.97 million t -3.1%
2020 105.86 million t +7.0%
2021 102.06 million t -3.6%
2022 109.65 million t +7.4%
2023 106.11 million t -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.78 million t 21.40 million t 25.06 million t 9
1970s 26.30 million t 23.71 million t 29.03 million t 10
1980s 31.92 million t 27.75 million t 38.42 million t 10
1990s 39.21 million t 32.52 million t 45.54 million t 10
2000s 56.13 million t 40.99 million t 71.58 million t 10
2010s 90.72 million t 77.04 million t 102.16 million t 10
2020s 105.92 million t 102.06 million t 109.65 million t 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  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

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Cereals excluding rice — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 106.11 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 109.65 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 21.40 million t in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for cereals excluding rice — production?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.