Cereals excluding rice — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Cereals excluding rice — Production was 181.12 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
181.12 million t
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
11th
of 29 groups
All-time high
182.45 million t
in 2021
All-time low
36.29 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2023

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cereals excluding rice — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 181.12 million t.

The figure is up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 182.45 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.29 million t, in 1961.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Cereals excluding rice — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 36.29 million t —
1962 40.35 million t +11.2%
1963 41.21 million t +2.1%
1964 41.54 million t +0.8%
1965 42.23 million t +1.7%
1966 40.12 million t -5.0%
1967 44.78 million t +11.6%
1968 47.78 million t +6.7%
1969 47.95 million t +0.4%
1970 47.82 million t -0.3%
1971 49.39 million t +3.3%
1972 49.47 million t +0.2%
1973 48.77 million t -1.4%
1974 52.31 million t +7.2%
1975 53.49 million t +2.3%
1976 58.84 million t +10.0%
1977 55.35 million t -5.9%
1978 57.36 million t +3.6%
1979 56.45 million t -1.6%
1980 59.56 million t +5.5%
1981 60.23 million t +1.1%
1982 61.15 million t +1.5%
1983 62.40 million t +2.0%
1984 58.13 million t -6.9%
1985 68.49 million t +17.8%
1986 73.18 million t +6.9%
1987 67.17 million t -8.2%
1988 78.75 million t +17.2%
1989 77.22 million t -1.9%
1990 74.54 million t -3.5%
1991 82.08 million t +10.1%
1992 76.09 million t -7.3%
1993 78.41 million t +3.0%
1994 83.85 million t +6.9%
1995 80.90 million t -3.5%
1996 96.31 million t +19.1%
1997 86.05 million t -10.7%
1998 96.70 million t +12.4%
1999 92.74 million t -4.1%
2000 90.69 million t -2.2%
2001 98.06 million t +8.1%
2002 98.11 million t +0.1%
2003 110.13 million t +12.2%
2004 108.00 million t -1.9%
2005 116.53 million t +7.9%
2006 123.96 million t +6.4%
2007 122.55 million t -1.1%
2008 126.03 million t +2.8%
2009 140.62 million t +11.6%
2010 142.09 million t +1.0%
2011 146.36 million t +3.0%
2012 150.21 million t +2.6%
2013 159.63 million t +6.3%
2014 166.18 million t +4.1%
2015 163.89 million t -1.4%
2016 163.05 million t -0.5%
2017 172.34 million t +5.7%
2018 172.97 million t +0.4%
2019 168.17 million t -2.8%
2020 175.72 million t +4.5%
2021 182.45 million t +3.8%
2022 181.16 million t -0.7%
2023 181.12 million t -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.47 million t 36.29 million t 47.95 million t 9
1970s 52.93 million t 47.82 million t 58.84 million t 10
1980s 66.63 million t 58.13 million t 78.75 million t 10
1990s 84.77 million t 74.54 million t 96.70 million t 10
2000s 113.47 million t 90.69 million t 140.62 million t 10
2010s 160.49 million t 142.09 million t 172.97 million t 10
2020s 180.11 million t 175.72 million t 182.45 million t 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 8 Argentina 60.89 million t compare
  2. 8 Viet Nam 4.44 million t compare
  3. 9 Republic of Moldova 3.17 million t compare
  4. 9 Australia and New Zealand 59.37 million t compare
  5. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.60 million t compare
  6. 10 Ukraine 59.06 million t compare
  7. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.49 million t compare
  8. 11 Canada 58.92 million t compare
  9. 12 Australia 58.43 million t compare
  10. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.40 million t compare
  11. 13 Germany 40.61 million t compare
  12. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.38 million t compare
  13. 14 Pakistan 38.38 million t compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Cereals excluding rice — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 181.12 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 182.45 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 36.29 million t in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for cereals excluding rice — production?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — production rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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