Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 1.72 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.72 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
136th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.75 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
1.19 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Micronesia (country), 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Micronesia (country) is 1.72 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Micronesia (country) peaked at 1.75 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.19 tonnes per hectare, in 2007.
Micronesia (country) ranks 136th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1992 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 1.72 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39 tonnes per hectare, 51% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 1.72 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.69 tonnes per hectare, 46% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More agriculture & rural data for Micronesia (country)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 24.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 121.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.2% (2025)
- Rural population 88,126 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2013)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 24.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2013)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 77.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Micronesia (country)?
- Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Micronesia (country) was 1.72 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.