World - Cereal production

3,059,640,310 (metric tons) in 2022

In 2022, cereal production for World was 3,059 million metric tons. Cereal production of World increased from 1,134 million metric tons in 1973 to 3,059 million metric tons in 2022 growing at an average annual rate of 2.13%.

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What is cereal production?

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.

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