Cereal yield in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Cereal yield was 5,647 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield in Central Europe and the Baltics is 5,647 kg per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 5,647 kg per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,649 kg per hectare, in 1962.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,702 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,649 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1,731 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 1,763 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1,997 kg per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 2,132 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 2,168 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2,162 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 2,286 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 2,127 kg per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 2,568 kg per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 2,791 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 2,820 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2,877 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2,810 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 3,108 kg per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 2,962 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 3,144 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 2,917 kg per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 3,077 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 3,021 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 3,450 kg per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 3,201 kg per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 3,578 kg per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 3,303 kg per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 3,479 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 3,357 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 3,446 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3,625 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 3,455 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 3,614 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 2,519 kg per hectare | -30.3% |
| 1993 | 2,773 kg per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 2,945 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 3,226 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 2,971 kg per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 3,422 kg per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 3,192 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 3,289 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2,663 kg per hectare | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 3,383 kg per hectare | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 3,260 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2,863 kg per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 4,129 kg per hectare | +44.2% |
| 2005 | 3,741 kg per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 3,286 kg per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 3,009 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 3,911 kg per hectare | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 3,661 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3,765 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 4,037 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 3,492 kg per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 4,150 kg per hectare | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 4,656 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 4,255 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 4,618 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 4,869 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 4,709 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 4,843 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4,754 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5,107 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 4,524 kg per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 4,897 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 5,647 kg per hectare | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,954 kg per hectare | 1,649 kg per hectare | 2,286 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,813 kg per hectare | 2,127 kg per hectare | 3,144 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,354 kg per hectare | 3,021 kg per hectare | 3,625 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,141 kg per hectare | 2,519 kg per hectare | 3,614 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,391 kg per hectare | 2,663 kg per hectare | 4,129 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,339 kg per hectare | 3,492 kg per hectare | 4,869 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,986 kg per hectare | 4,524 kg per hectare | 5,647 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 2 United Arab Emirates 23,306 kg per hectare compare
- 3 Qatar 18,275 kg per hectare compare
- 4 Kuwait 14,957 kg per hectare compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13,344 kg per hectare compare
- 6 Mauritius 11,643 kg per hectare compare
- 7 New Caledonia 9,790 kg per hectare compare
- 8 New Zealand 9,102 kg per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Rural population, per capita 0.3809 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 38.02 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 38.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 674.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 67.30 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Cereal yield in Central Europe and the Baltics was 5,647 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 5,647 kg per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,649 kg per hectare in 1962.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for cereal yield?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.