Cereal utilization vs Cereal stocks-to-use ratio

In 2026–2027, cereal utilization worldwide was 2,965 million tonnes (forecast); cereal stocks-to-use ratio was 31.6% (forecast).

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Cereal utilization

Unit: million tonnes · 2 observations

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Cereal utilizationCereal utilization. 2 observations from 2025–2026 to 2026–2027, ranging from 2,943 million tonnes to 2,965 million tonnes, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 2,965 million tonnes (2026–2027). million tonnes 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 2026 FORECAST 2,965
Cereal utilizationCereal utilization. 2 observations from 2025–2026 to 2026–2027, ranging from 2,943 million tonnes to 2,965 million tonnes, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 2,965 million tonnes (2026–2027). million tonnes 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 2026 FORECAST 2,965
Cereal utilizationCereal utilization. 2 observations from 2025–2026 to 2026–2027, ranging from 2,943 million tonnes to 2,965 million tonnes, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 2,965 million tonnes (2026–2027). million tonnes 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 2026 FORECAST 2,965
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Cereal utilization
Period Type Value
2025–2026 Forecast 2,943 million tonnes
2026–2027 Forecast 2,965 million tonnes
Source: FAO · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

Cereal stocks-to-use ratio

Unit: % · 2 observations

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Cereal stocks-to-use ratioCereal stocks-to-use ratio. 2 observations from 2025–2026 to 2026–2027, ranging from 31.6% to 31.9%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 31.6% (2026–2027). % 0 10 20 30 40 2026 FORECAST 32% 32%
Cereal stocks-to-use ratioCereal stocks-to-use ratio. 2 observations from 2025–2026 to 2026–2027, ranging from 31.6% to 31.9%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 31.6% (2026–2027). % 0 10 20 30 40 2026 FORECAST 32% 32%
Cereal stocks-to-use ratioCereal stocks-to-use ratio. 2 observations from 2025–2026 to 2026–2027, ranging from 31.6% to 31.9%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 31.6% (2026–2027). % 0 10 20 30 40 2026 FORECAST 32% 32%
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Cereal stocks-to-use ratio
Period Type Value
2025–2026 Estimate 31.9%
2026–2027 Forecast 31.6%
Source: FAO · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

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Period Cereal utilization Cereal stocks-to-use ratio
2026–2027 both forecasts 2,965 million tonnes FAO 31.6% FAO

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Cereal utilization

Total volume of cereals utilized for food, feed, and industrial purposes.

2 observations charted in Global · 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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