Cereals n.e.c. — Yield in Americas

Americas: Cereals n.e.c. — Yield was 884.4 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
884.4 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
21st
of 24 groups
All-time high
1,073 kg/ha
in 1976
All-time low
550.6 kg/ha
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cereals n.e.c. — Yield in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, cereals n.e.c. — yield in Americas stood at 884.4 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals n.e.c. — yield in Americas peaked at 1,073 kg/ha in 1976 and was at its lowest, 550.6 kg/ha, in 2012.

Americas ranks 21st of 24 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Cereals n.e.c. — Yield in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Cereals n.e.c. — Yield in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 826.5 kg/ha —
1962 724.5 kg/ha -12.3%
1963 775.5 kg/ha +7.0%
1964 796.3 kg/ha +2.7%
1965 789.1 kg/ha -0.9%
1966 684 kg/ha -13.3%
1967 911.4 kg/ha +33.2%
1968 716.3 kg/ha -21.4%
1969 900 kg/ha +25.6%
1970 992.6 kg/ha +10.3%
1971 1,015 kg/ha +2.2%
1972 1,011 kg/ha -0.4%
1973 1,008 kg/ha -0.2%
1974 1,059 kg/ha +5.0%
1975 925.3 kg/ha -12.6%
1976 1,073 kg/ha +16.0%
1977 1,023 kg/ha -4.6%
1978 1,037 kg/ha +1.3%
1979 1,030 kg/ha -0.7%
1980 848.6 kg/ha -17.6%
1981 792.7 kg/ha -6.6%
1982 838.8 kg/ha +5.8%
1983 818.6 kg/ha -2.4%
1984 685.1 kg/ha -16.3%
1985 880.4 kg/ha +28.5%
1986 998.2 kg/ha +13.4%
1987 870.7 kg/ha -12.8%
1988 781.9 kg/ha -10.2%
1989 622.1 kg/ha -20.4%
1990 622.4 kg/ha +0.0%
1991 613.2 kg/ha -1.5%
1992 660.8 kg/ha +7.8%
1993 655 kg/ha -0.9%
1994 665 kg/ha +1.5%
1995 686.4 kg/ha +3.2%
1996 741 kg/ha +8.0%
1997 797.8 kg/ha +7.7%
1998 729.3 kg/ha -8.6%
1999 792.7 kg/ha +8.7%
2000 774.3 kg/ha -2.3%
2001 783 kg/ha +1.1%
2002 751.4 kg/ha -4.0%
2003 760.1 kg/ha +1.2%
2004 774 kg/ha +1.8%
2005 765 kg/ha -1.2%
2006 778.7 kg/ha +1.8%
2007 784.4 kg/ha +0.7%
2008 776.9 kg/ha -1.0%
2009 798.9 kg/ha +2.8%
2010 781.8 kg/ha -2.1%
2011 716.2 kg/ha -8.4%
2012 550.6 kg/ha -23.1%
2013 794.3 kg/ha +44.3%
2014 806.4 kg/ha +1.5%
2015 848.7 kg/ha +5.2%
2016 827.2 kg/ha -2.5%
2017 834.8 kg/ha +0.9%
2018 880.3 kg/ha +5.5%
2019 875.3 kg/ha -0.6%
2020 894.9 kg/ha +2.2%
2021 878 kg/ha -1.9%
2022 847 kg/ha -3.5%
2023 883.5 kg/ha +4.3%
2024 884.4 kg/ha +0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals n.e.c. — Yield in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +44.3% 550.6 kg/ha 794.3 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 791.51 kg/ha 684 kg/ha 911.4 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,017 kg/ha 925.3 kg/ha 1,073 kg/ha 10
1980s 813.71 kg/ha 622.1 kg/ha 998.2 kg/ha 10
1990s 696.36 kg/ha 613.2 kg/ha 797.8 kg/ha 10
2000s 774.67 kg/ha 751.4 kg/ha 798.9 kg/ha 10
2010s 791.56 kg/ha 550.6 kg/ha 880.3 kg/ha 10
2020s 877.56 kg/ha 847 kg/ha 894.9 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 18 China, mainland 2,407 kg/ha compare
  2. 19 China 2,402 kg/ha compare
  3. 20 Colombia 2,113 kg/ha compare
  4. 21 Austria 2,027 kg/ha compare
  5. 22 China, Taiwan Province of 2,001 kg/ha compare
  6. 23 Spain 1,952 kg/ha compare
  7. 24 Republic of Korea 1,946 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals n.e.c. — yield in Americas?
Cereals n.e.c. — yield in Americas was 884.4 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals n.e.c. — yield recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1,073 kg/ha in 1976.
What is the lowest cereals n.e.c. — yield recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 550.6 kg/ha in 2012.
How does Americas rank for cereals n.e.c. — yield?
Americas ranks 21st out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is cereals n.e.c. — yield rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals n.e.c. — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals n.e.c. — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
97 places, 4,209 data points, 1961–2024
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