United States of America vs World: Cereal yield
Cereal yield over time
- United States of America
- World
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 8,414 kg per hectare against 3,955 kg per hectare in World, a difference of 4,459 kg per hectare.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.1 times World's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 10th and World ranks 11th of 181 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,949 kg per hectare | 1,631 kg per hectare | 1,318 kg per hectare | United States of America |
| 1970s | 3,668 kg per hectare | 2,062 kg per hectare | 1,606 kg per hectare | United States of America |
| 1980s | 4,269 kg per hectare | 2,582 kg per hectare | 1,686 kg per hectare | United States of America |
| 1990s | 5,099 kg per hectare | 2,888 kg per hectare | 2,211 kg per hectare | United States of America |
| 2000s | 6,355 kg per hectare | 3,278 kg per hectare | 3,077 kg per hectare | United States of America |
| 2010s | 7,516 kg per hectare | 3,872 kg per hectare | 3,644 kg per hectare | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8,240 kg per hectare | 4,133 kg per hectare | 4,107 kg per hectare | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield, United States of America or World?
- United States of America, at 8,414 kg per hectare against 3,955 kg per hectare in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield between United States of America and World?
- 4,459 kg per hectare, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and World rank globally for cereal yield?
- United States of America ranks 10th and World ranks 11th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.