The FAO revises upward the global cereal production for 2025/2026: it places it at 2,989 million tons.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has revised upwards the estimate for global cereal production in 2025/2026, by 18.5 million tons (+0.6%) compared to the October forecast and stands at 2,989.6 million tons (including rice in processed equivalent). This is an unprecedented level, with an increase of 4.4% compared to 2024/25. The production of all major cereals will increase and the largest year-on-year increase will be for maize According to the FAO, the production of all major cereals will increase and the largest year-on-year increase will be for maize and the smallest, for rice. Both maize and rice production are expected to reach new historical highs. In addition, the organization predicts that global cereal use in 2025/26 will increase by 1.8% compared to the previous year and will stand at 2,929 million tons, mainly "due to the abundance of supply and the drop in prices." The use of cereals as feed is expected to grow at a faster rate. Global ...