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Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) by Country

AgricultureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Updated November 2026

As of 2024, India leads globally in land under cereal production (hectares) at 107.7M, followed by China, United States, Russia. At the lower end, Barbados, Nauru, Malta rank among the lowest. The global median is 709,120 (Greece). This indicator falls under the "Agriculture" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 181 countries.

Countries
181
Highest
107.7M
India
Lowest
0
Barbados
Median
709,120
Greece

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Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) by country — 181 countries ranked (2024). Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
#CountryLand Under Cereal Production (hectares)Year
1India107.7M2024
2China100.3M2024
3United States54.1M2024
4Russia39.6M2024
5Brazil27.8M2024
6Australia19.5M2024
7Nigeria18.3M2024
8Argentina17.7M2024
9Kazakhstan16.1M2024
10Canada15.8M2024
11Pakistan15.4M2024
12Indonesia12.6M2024
13Thailand12.5M2024
14Bangladesh12.3M2024
15Ethiopia12.1M2024
16Sudan11.6M2024
17Türkiye11.4M2024
18Ukraine10.8M2024
19Niger10.3M2024
20Iran9.0M2024
21Mexico8.7M2024
22France8.5M2024
23Tanzania8.3M2024
24Myanmar8.0M2024
25Vietnam7.9M2024
26Philippines7.1M2024
27Poland7.1M2024
28Mali6.3M2024
29Germany5.7M2024
30Spain5.5M2024
31Romania5.1M2024
32DR Congo5.0M2024
33Burkina Faso4.3M2024
34Cambodia4.1M2024
35Guinea4.0M2024
36Mozambique3.4M2024
37South Africa3.4M2024
38Chad3.3M2024
39Nepal3.3M2024
40Egypt3.3M2024
41Angola3.2M2024
42United Kingdom3.0M2024
43Uganda3.0M2024
44Kenya2.9M2024
45Italy2.8M2024
46Syria2.7M2024
47Algeria2.7M2024
48Afghanistan2.6M2024
49Morocco2.6M2024
50Iraq2.4M2024
51Ghana2.4M2024
52Belarus2.3M2024
53Hungary2.3M2024
54Madagascar2.2M2024
55Cameroon2.2M2024
56Benin2.1M2024
57Bulgaria2.0M2024
58Senegal2.0M2024
59Japan1.8M2024
60Malawi1.7M2024
61Bolivia1.7M2024
62Serbia1.7M2024
63Côte d'Ivoire1.6M2024
64Paraguay1.6M2024
65Uzbekistan1.5M2024
66North Korea1.4M2024
67Czechia1.3M2024
68Lithuania1.3M2024
69Togo1.3M2024
70South Sudan1.3M2024
71Zimbabwe1.3M2024
72Denmark1.2M2024
73Peru1.2M2024
74Sri Lanka1.2M2024
75Sierra Leone1.1M2024
76Guatemala1.0M2024
77Laos1.0M2024
78Sweden982,3302024
79Colombia981,9812024
80Azerbaijan964,4942024
81Finland905,2002024
82Moldova885,1602024
83Turkmenistan868,6132024
84Uruguay813,9742024
85Venezuela808,1052024
86Tunisia795,4262024
87Latvia793,3002024
88South Korea761,6242024
89Zambia759,6222024
90Austria726,0602024
91Greece709,1202024
92Ecuador696,2232024
93Burundi678,6792024
94Slovakia663,1302024
95Kyrgyzstan611,4592024
96Malaysia593,8282024
97Yemen547,6812024
98Rwanda546,6342024
99Croatia500,0402024
100Eritrea478,3672024
101Honduras408,1302024
102Chile386,8982024
103Tajikistan376,4572024
104Mauritania370,9112024
105Central African Republic358,8052024
106Mongolia354,3642024
107Somalia353,6542024
108Nicaragua350,4252023
109Estonia349,2002024
110Namibia332,0332024
111El Salvador317,4612024
112Haiti303,4702024
113Liberia290,0002024
114Belgium281,9402024
115Norway279,9792024
116Ireland258,9302024
117Libya249,7942024
118Guinea-Bissau242,6592024
119Dominican Republic235,6172024
120Saudi Arabia230,1342024
121Bosnia and Herzegovina224,3212024
122Portugal191,6302024
123Guyana170,6332024
124Cuba158,2892024
125Netherlands153,5002024
126North Macedonia149,2492024
127Georgia148,6432024
128Switzerland137,0292024
129Albania126,1292024
130The Gambia124,2242024
131New Zealand121,1702024
132Lesotho111,8962024
133Armenia109,7012024
134Panama109,2772024
135Slovenia102,1802024
136Eswatini71,7582024
137Israel66,8372024
138Timor-Leste62,4932024
139Botswana60,5882024
140Jordan52,1372024
141Suriname50,8242024
142Lebanon45,0322024
143Belize39,4132024
144Republic of the Congo34,5882024
145Gabon30,0752024
146Luxembourg27,0302024
147West Bank and Gaza20,6982023
148Bhutan20,6542024
149Cyprus20,0702024
150Costa Rica18,9802024
151Comoros11,7072024
152Oman8,7332024
153Papua New Guinea3,9292024
154Fiji3,6022024
155Montenegro2,5582024
156Iceland2,5282024
157Kuwait2,4842024
158Jamaica1,7742024
159Vanuatu1,5492024
160Brunei1,4942024
161Solomon Islands1,4772024
162Puerto Rico9962024
163United Arab Emirates9002024
164Trinidad and Tobago8042024
165New Caledonia6312024
166Sao Tome and Principe3972024
167Grenada1782024
168Micronesia1692024
169Cabo Verde1242024
170Qatar1182024
171Dominica1152024
172Mauritius1082024
173Maldives842024
174Bahamas782024
175St. Vincent and the Grenadines322024
176Antigua and Barbuda262024
177Djibouti92024
178Hong Kong02023
179Malta02024
180Nauru02020
181Barbados02024

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has the highest land under cereal production (hectares) in 2024?

India ranks #1 with land under cereal production (hectares) of 107.7M as of 2024, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Which country has the lowest land under cereal production (hectares)?

Barbados ranks last (#181) with 0 as of 2024.

What is the global median for land under cereal production (hectares)?

The median value is 709,120 (Greece, ranked #91 out of 181 countries).

How many countries report data for land under cereal production (hectares)?

181 countries have available data for land under cereal production (hectares). Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.

What category does land under cereal production (hectares) belong to?

Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) is classified under the "Agriculture" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.

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