Cereals excluding rice — Production in South America

South America: Cereals excluding rice — Production was 226.48 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
226.48 million t
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
11th
of 33 groups
All-time high
235.15 million t
in 2022
All-time low
28.96 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Production in South America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

South America recorded 226.48 million t for cereals excluding rice — production in 2023.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — production in South America peaked at 235.15 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.96 million t, in 1961.

South America ranks 11th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.17 million t 28.96 million t 38.67 million t 9
1970s 47.40 million t 40.29 million t 52.44 million t 10
1980s 61.08 million t 48.35 million t 66.28 million t 10
1990s 70.06 million t 53.47 million t 82.88 million t 10
2000s 100.12 million t 83.24 million t 128.48 million t 10
2010s 163.31 million t 121.98 million t 213.72 million t 10
2020s 222.04 million t 206.99 million t 235.15 million t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 8 Argentina 60.89 million t compare
  2. 9 Australia and New Zealand 59.37 million t compare
  3. 10 Ukraine 59.06 million t compare
  4. 11 Canada 58.92 million t compare
  5. 12 Australia 58.43 million t compare
  6. 13 Türkiye 40.92 million t compare
  7. 14 Germany 40.61 million t compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — production in South America?
Cereals excluding rice — production in South America was 226.48 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 235.15 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 28.96 million t in 1961.
How does South America rank for cereals excluding rice — production?
South America ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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.