Cereal yield in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Cereal yield was 3,147 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Europe & Central Asia (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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 3,147 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3,429 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,386 kg per hectare, in 1962.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,388 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,386 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,531 kg per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 1,451 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 1,593 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 1,734 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 1,758 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1,707 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 1,780 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 1,679 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 2,067 kg per hectare | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 2,138 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 2,034 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 2,057 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2,160 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 2,459 kg per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 2,323 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 2,420 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 2,330 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 2,362 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2,349 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2,618 kg per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 2,445 kg per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 2,684 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 2,504 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 2,731 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 2,650 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 2,735 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 2,611 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 2,790 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 2,817 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,948 kg per hectare | -30.9% |
| 1993 | 1,942 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,756 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 1,729 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,707 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,058 kg per hectare | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 1,834 kg per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 1,929 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1,822 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 2,206 kg per hectare | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 2,228 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,040 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 2,351 kg per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 2,269 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2,244 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,165 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,614 kg per hectare | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 2,548 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2,343 kg per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 2,782 kg per hectare | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 2,361 kg per hectare | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 2,821 kg per hectare | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 2,975 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2,894 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3,105 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 3,239 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3,191 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,245 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,199 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,315 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 3,428 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 3,429 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,147 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,592 kg per hectare | 1,386 kg per hectare | 1,780 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,167 kg per hectare | 1,679 kg per hectare | 2,459 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,569 kg per hectare | 2,349 kg per hectare | 2,735 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,051 kg per hectare | 1,707 kg per hectare | 2,817 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,249 kg per hectare | 1,822 kg per hectare | 2,614 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,895 kg per hectare | 2,343 kg per hectare | 3,245 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,304 kg per hectare | 3,147 kg per hectare | 3,429 kg per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3085 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.2% (2025)
- Rural population 142.68 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 30.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 644.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cereal yield in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3,147 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,429 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,386 kg per hectare in 1962.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for cereal yield?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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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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.