Cereal yields in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Cereal yields was 3.43 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.43 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
90th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.43 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
1.51 tonnes per hectare
in 1995
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Cereal yields in Azerbaijan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yields in Azerbaijan stood at 3.43 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.43 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.51 tonnes per hectare, in 1995.
Azerbaijan ranks 90th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Cereal yields in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 3.43 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 3.43 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72 tonnes per hectare, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More agriculture & rural data for Azerbaijan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 439.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4136 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yields in Azerbaijan?
- Cereal yields in Azerbaijan was 3.43 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yields recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for cereal yields?
- Azerbaijan ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.