Cereal yield in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Cereal yield was 1,227 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield in Africa Western and Central stood at 1,227 kg per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Africa Western and Central peaked at 1,391 kg per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 639.25 kg per hectare, in 1972.
Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 675.36 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 702.24 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 698.03 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 691.13 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 658.34 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 643.87 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 684.3 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 666.78 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 654.67 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 691.01 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 692.22 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 639.25 kg per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 643.44 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 829.81 kg per hectare | +29.0% |
| 1975 | 818.88 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 691.4 kg per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 744.44 kg per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 777.08 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 788.77 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 806.52 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 947.04 kg per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 928.14 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 884.17 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 879.97 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 958.7 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 950.66 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 944.71 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,005 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 964.38 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 875.01 kg per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 918.36 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 907.55 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 929.01 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 902.47 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 962.06 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 987.26 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 966.87 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 998.39 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1,032 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 971.65 kg per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 1,002 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,011 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,075 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1,090 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,143 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1,181 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,107 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 1,232 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 1,192 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,184 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,061 kg per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 1,188 kg per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 1,131 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,228 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1,263 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,268 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,251 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,304 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,347 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,367 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,325 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1,391 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,351 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,227 kg per hectare | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 674.97 kg per hectare | 643.87 kg per hectare | 702.24 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 731.63 kg per hectare | 639.25 kg per hectare | 829.81 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 926.95 kg per hectare | 806.52 kg per hectare | 1,005 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 947.92 kg per hectare | 875.01 kg per hectare | 1,032 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,100 kg per hectare | 971.65 kg per hectare | 1,232 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,222 kg per hectare | 1,061 kg per hectare | 1,347 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,332 kg per hectare | 1,227 kg per hectare | 1,391 kg per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Africa Western and Central
- Rural population, per capita 0.4652 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 247.88 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 46.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 350.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 186.96 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield in Africa Western and Central?
- Cereal yield in Africa Western and Central was 1,227 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1,391 kg per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 639.25 kg per hectare in 1972.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for cereal yield?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.