Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in United States
United States: Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application was 8.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in United States is 8.41, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in United States peaked at 8.61 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.52, in 1961.
That places United States 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.95 | 2.52 | 3.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.67 | 3 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.27 | 3.54 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 4.3 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.35 | 5.55 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 | 5.91 | 8.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.24 | 8.07 | 8.41 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 223.72 billion current US$ (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2021)
- Rural population 67.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.943 (2021)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.943 (2021)
- Land under cereal production 54.08 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in United States?
- Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in United States was 8.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 in 1961.
- How does United States rank for cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application?
- United States ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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