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Global cereal production trends
Our World in Data's line chart drew 54.2K views on X: 1.9x its typical post and #44 of 139 Our World in Data charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
Over the last 60 years, the world population has more than doubled.
Why it spread
This post spread because it paired a striking 60 year framing about world population more than doubling with a chart showing cereal production and yield outpacing population while land use stays flat, and it reached 54,242 views with 472 likes, 125 reposts, 23 quotes, and 105 saves.
What worked
- The post opens with a clear tension: population more than doubled over 60 years while land per person shrank, which makes the chart feel necessary rather than decorative.
- The chart itself resolves that tension by showing production and yield rising while land use stays flat, so the visual answer matches the written question.
- It is branded, shows a source line, and comes from an independent author in data journalism, which supports trust and helps explain the many quotes and top quarter quote rate.
What to borrow
We could use the same question then answer framing with our own data by starting from a widely felt pressure, then showing one line that stays flat and one or two lines that rise to explain how the outcome was achieved.
Careful
Do not over-read the absence of comment or points data, and do not assume the same framing will work for every topic just because this chart type and source reach performed well here.
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How far did Our World in Data's "Global cereal production trends" chart travel?
54,242 views, 472 likes, 125 reposts and 105 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @OurWorldInData gets about 28.6K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A line chart. Cereal production and yield outpace population while land use stays flat.
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