Cereal yield in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Cereal yield was 4,828 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 Latin America & Caribbean is 4,828 kg per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 4,828 kg per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,272 kg per hectare, in 1961.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,272 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,334 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 1,309 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1,388 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 1,362 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 1,366 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,429 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 1,347 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 1,413 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 1,533 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 1,495 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1,445 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 1,611 kg per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 1,662 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1,627 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,632 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1,695 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1,714 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,729 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1,800 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 1,997 kg per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 1,989 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,985 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,097 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 2,141 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2,037 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 2,099 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2,094 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,111 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,091 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2,177 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2,434 kg per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 2,492 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,443 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2,546 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 2,532 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,714 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 2,814 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2,827 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,849 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3,003 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2,926 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3,256 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 3,195 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3,209 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,269 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,561 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 3,611 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,418 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 3,898 kg per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 3,785 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3,953 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 4,149 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 4,141 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,385 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 4,188 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4,661 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 4,337 kg per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 4,798 kg per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 4,699 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4,492 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 4,492 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,557 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 4,828 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,358 kg per hectare | 1,272 kg per hectare | 1,429 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,614 kg per hectare | 1,445 kg per hectare | 1,729 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,035 kg per hectare | 1,800 kg per hectare | 2,141 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,507 kg per hectare | 2,091 kg per hectare | 2,827 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,230 kg per hectare | 2,849 kg per hectare | 3,611 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,229 kg per hectare | 3,785 kg per hectare | 4,798 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,614 kg per hectare | 4,492 kg per hectare | 4,828 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 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
- 9 Belgium 8,486 kg per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Rural population, per capita 0.1849 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 123.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 18.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 754.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 502.91 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Cereal yield in Latin America & Caribbean was 4,828 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 4,828 kg per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,272 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for cereal yield?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.