Cereal yield in South Asia
South Asia: Cereal yield was 3,814 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in South 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
South Asia recorded 3,814 kg per hectare for cereal yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in South Asia peaked at 3,814 kg per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 946.91 kg per hectare, in 1966.
That places South Asia 14th out of 45 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,028 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 999.35 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 1,054 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 1,075 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 949.42 kg per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 946.91 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,076 kg per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 1,117 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 1,135 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1,201 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 1,190 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1,162 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1,223 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 1,151 kg per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 1,326 kg per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 1,263 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 1,393 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 1,430 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1,293 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 1,425 kg per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 1,463 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1,420 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1,634 kg per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 1,626 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,656 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1,648 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,655 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,826 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 1,976 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 1,956 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,976 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,098 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 2,113 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,165 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2,147 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,110 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,267 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 2,238 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,412 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 2,389 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,516 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2,351 kg per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 2,500 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 2,451 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,529 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2,572 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,694 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2,800 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2,728 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,837 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3,035 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 3,141 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 3,130 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,153 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,041 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3,181 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3,281 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3,458 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 3,557 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,557 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,677 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3,711 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,774 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 3,814 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,042 kg per hectare | 946.91 kg per hectare | 1,135 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,263 kg per hectare | 1,151 kg per hectare | 1,430 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,633 kg per hectare | 1,420 kg per hectare | 1,976 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,148 kg per hectare | 1,956 kg per hectare | 2,412 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,553 kg per hectare | 2,351 kg per hectare | 2,800 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,181 kg per hectare | 2,837 kg per hectare | 3,557 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,707 kg per hectare | 3,557 kg per hectare | 3,814 kg per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Asia
- Rural population, per capita 0.6421 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 1.09 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 64.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 421.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 714.12 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield in South Asia?
- Cereal yield in South Asia was 3,814 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,814 kg per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 946.91 kg per hectare in 1966.
- How does South Asia rank for cereal yield?
- South Asia ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.