Cereal yield in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Cereal yield was 3,826 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 3,826 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 5,717 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,274 kg per hectare, in 1961.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,274 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,380 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 1,511 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 1,598 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 1,683 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 1,766 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 1,820 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1,843 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,847 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2,042 kg per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 2,078 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2,017 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 2,152 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 2,239 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 2,303 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 2,355 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 2,296 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 2,537 kg per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 2,728 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 2,695 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 2,823 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 3,127 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 3,304 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 3,490 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 3,395 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 3,452 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 3,513 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 3,480 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3,571 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3,785 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 3,758 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3,851 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3,985 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3,976 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4,084 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 4,265 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 4,216 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 4,305 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,302 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 4,215 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4,261 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4,342 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4,342 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,564 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 4,620 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4,700 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4,734 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4,912 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 4,866 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,930 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5,071 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 5,186 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 5,238 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5,270 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5,375 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5,366 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,428 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,456 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,560 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5,573 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,624 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5,680 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,717 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3,826 kg per hectare | -33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,636 kg per hectare | 1,274 kg per hectare | 1,847 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,275 kg per hectare | 2,017 kg per hectare | 2,728 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,285 kg per hectare | 2,695 kg per hectare | 3,571 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,053 kg per hectare | 3,758 kg per hectare | 4,305 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,556 kg per hectare | 4,215 kg per hectare | 4,912 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,288 kg per hectare | 4,930 kg per hectare | 5,560 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,284 kg per hectare | 3,826 kg per hectare | 5,717 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 12 Egypt 7,402 kg per hectare compare
- 13 Ireland 7,325 kg per hectare compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,138 kg per hectare compare
- 15 Germany 7,007 kg per hectare compare
- 16 Netherlands 6,806 kg per hectare compare
- 17 Austria 6,722 kg per hectare compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 6,615 kg per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3797 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.4% (2025)
- Rural population 804.03 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 38.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 812.8 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cereal yield in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3,826 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,717 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,274 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for cereal yield?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.