Cereal yield in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Cereal yield was 3,895 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Europe & Central Asia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 3,895 kg per hectare for cereal yield in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 4,093 kg per hectare in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,814 kg per hectare, in 1961.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,814 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,975 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 2,014 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2,057 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2,157 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 2,186 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 2,412 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 2,405 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 2,441 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 2,337 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 2,752 kg per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 2,795 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2,818 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2,920 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 2,832 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 2,840 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2,990 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 3,228 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 3,110 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 3,322 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 3,194 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 3,483 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 3,326 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 3,926 kg per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 3,693 kg per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 3,696 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3,692 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 3,853 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 3,828 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3,918 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 4,093 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2,575 kg per hectare | -37.1% |
| 1993 | 2,621 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2,510 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2,536 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,706 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 2,932 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 2,923 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,944 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,891 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3,086 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 3,142 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,899 kg per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 3,392 kg per hectare | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 3,171 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 3,124 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3,058 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3,547 kg per hectare | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 3,432 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,289 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 3,584 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 3,276 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 3,662 kg per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 3,900 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 3,803 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3,819 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,967 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3,842 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4,030 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 3,935 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,035 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4,054 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4,046 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3,895 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,162 kg per hectare | 1,814 kg per hectare | 2,441 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,862 kg per hectare | 2,337 kg per hectare | 3,228 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,601 kg per hectare | 3,194 kg per hectare | 3,926 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,976 kg per hectare | 2,510 kg per hectare | 4,093 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,174 kg per hectare | 2,891 kg per hectare | 3,547 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,717 kg per hectare | 3,276 kg per hectare | 4,030 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,993 kg per hectare | 3,895 kg per hectare | 4,054 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 9 Belgium 8,486 kg per hectare compare
- 10 United States 8,414 kg per hectare compare
- 11 Bahamas 7,737 kg per hectare compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia
- Rural population, per capita 0.2593 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 241.78 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 25.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 690.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 643.81 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield in Europe & Central Asia?
- Cereal yield in Europe & Central Asia was 3,895 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4,093 kg per hectare in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,814 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for cereal yield?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.