Cereal production vs Cereal stocks-to-use ratio

In 2026–2027, cereal production worldwide was 2,982 million tonnes (forecast); cereal stocks-to-use ratio was 31.6% (forecast).

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Cereal production

Unit: million tonnes · 4 observations

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Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band Estimates are listed as such in the table below

Cereal productionCereal production. 4 observations from 2025 to 2026–2027, ranging from 2,982 million tonnes to 3,043 million tonnes, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 2,982 million tonnes (2026–2027). million tonnes 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 Apr 2025 Jul 2025 Oct 2025 Apr 2026 Jul 2026 2025 2026 FORECAST 3,029 2,982
Cereal productionCereal production. 4 observations from 2025 to 2026–2027, ranging from 2,982 million tonnes to 3,043 million tonnes, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 2,982 million tonnes (2026–2027). million tonnes 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 Apr 2025 Jul 2025 Oct 2025 Apr 2026 Jul 2026 2025 2026 FORECAST 3,029 2,982
Cereal productionCereal production. 4 observations from 2025 to 2026–2027, ranging from 2,982 million tonnes to 3,043 million tonnes, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 2,982 million tonnes (2026–2027). million tonnes 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 Apr 2025 Jul 2025 Oct 2025 Apr 2026 Jul 2026 2025 2026 FORECAST 3,029 2,982
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Cereal production
Period Type Value
2025 Estimate 3,029 million tonnes
2025–2026 Estimate 3,043 million tonnes
2026 Forecast 2,983 million tonnes
2026–2027 Forecast 2,982 million tonnes
Source: FAO · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

Cereal stocks-to-use ratio

Unit: % · 2 observations

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Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band

Cereal stocks-to-use ratioCereal stocks-to-use ratio. 2 observations from 2025–2026 to 2026–2027, ranging from 31.6% to 32.2%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 31.6% (2026–2027). % 0 10 20 30 40 2025 2026 FORECAST 32%
Cereal stocks-to-use ratioCereal stocks-to-use ratio. 2 observations from 2025–2026 to 2026–2027, ranging from 31.6% to 32.2%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 31.6% (2026–2027). % 0 10 20 30 40 2025 2026 FORECAST 32%
Cereal stocks-to-use ratioCereal stocks-to-use ratio. 2 observations from 2025–2026 to 2026–2027, ranging from 31.6% to 32.2%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 31.6% (2026–2027). % 0 10 20 30 40 2025 2026 FORECAST 32%
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Cereal stocks-to-use ratio
Period Type Value
2025–2026 Forecast 32.2%
2026–2027 Forecast 31.6%
Source: FAO · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

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Period Cereal production Cereal stocks-to-use ratio
2026–2027 both forecasts 2,982 million tonnes FAO 31.6% FAO

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Cereal production

Total volume of cereals produced.

4 observations charted in Global (of 5 annual records) · source organisations: FAO

Cereal stocks-to-use ratio

The ratio of ending cereal stocks to total cereal utilization expressed as a percentage.

2 observations charted in Global (of 3 annual records) · source organisations: FAO

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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