The chart below gives information about the production of grains, measured in million metric tons, from the years 2010 to 2015, with projections until 2030.

The chart below gives information about the production of grains, measured in million metric tons, from the years 2010 to 2015, with projections until 2030.
The chart shows grain production data, measured in millions of metric
tons
, from 2010 to 2015, with projections to 2030. It covers four types of grain: wheat, barley, corn, and
rice
. Wheat has grown steadily from 100
million
metric
tons
in 2010 to a projected 110
million
by 2030. Barley, which started at 50
million
tons
, is expected to double to 100
million
by 2030. Both grains have shown significant growth over the past two decades.
In contrast
, corn and
rice
have remained relatively stable. Corn has fluctuated only slightly, from 34
million
metric
tons
in 2010 to 35
million
by 2030.
Rice
, which started at 24.7
million
metric
tons
, is projected to reach 25.5
million
, showing minimal change, which is very encouraging for farmers.
Overall
, wheat and barley are the main drivers of
overall
grain production increases
due to
the fast growth of these crops,
while
maize and
rice
experience small fluctuations
due to
their long growth periods.
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