Cereals n.e.c. — Yield in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Cereals n.e.c. — Yield was 1,751 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,751 kg/ha
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
9th
of 24 groups
All-time high
1,855 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
548.5 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals n.e.c. — yield in Eastern Africa is 1,751 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals n.e.c. — yield in Eastern Africa peaked at 1,855 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 548.5 kg/ha, in 1962.

That places Eastern Africa 9th out of 24 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.

Cereals n.e.c. — Yield in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cereals n.e.c. — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 575.8 kg/ha —
1962 548.5 kg/ha -4.7%
1963 571.4 kg/ha +4.2%
1964 590 kg/ha +3.3%
1965 595 kg/ha +0.8%
1966 600 kg/ha +0.8%
1967 602.8 kg/ha +0.5%
1968 605.5 kg/ha +0.4%
1969 608.3 kg/ha +0.5%
1970 611 kg/ha +0.4%
1971 614.2 kg/ha +0.5%
1972 617.1 kg/ha +0.5%
1973 720 kg/ha +16.7%
1974 700 kg/ha -2.8%
1975 696.4 kg/ha -0.5%
1976 696.8 kg/ha +0.1%
1977 743.8 kg/ha +6.7%
1978 784 kg/ha +5.4%
1979 820.1 kg/ha +4.6%
1980 943 kg/ha +15.0%
1981 962.3 kg/ha +2.0%
1982 813.8 kg/ha -15.4%
1983 980.3 kg/ha +20.5%
1984 827.9 kg/ha -15.5%
1985 679 kg/ha -18.0%
1986 748.1 kg/ha +10.2%
1987 804 kg/ha +7.5%
1988 798.6 kg/ha -0.7%
1989 833.9 kg/ha +4.4%
1990 852.8 kg/ha +2.3%
1991 1,418 kg/ha +66.2%
1992 865.8 kg/ha -38.9%
1993 964 kg/ha +11.3%
1994 871.3 kg/ha -9.6%
1995 701.1 kg/ha -19.5%
1996 824.4 kg/ha +17.6%
1997 904.6 kg/ha +9.7%
1998 736.8 kg/ha -18.5%
1999 770.1 kg/ha +4.5%
2000 797.5 kg/ha +3.6%
2001 789.4 kg/ha -1.0%
2002 872.3 kg/ha +10.5%
2003 697.6 kg/ha -20.0%
2004 721.1 kg/ha +3.4%
2005 971.4 kg/ha +34.7%
2006 1,032 kg/ha +6.2%
2007 981.5 kg/ha -4.9%
2008 852.7 kg/ha -13.1%
2009 1,220 kg/ha +43.1%
2010 1,250 kg/ha +2.5%
2011 1,232 kg/ha -1.5%
2012 1,365 kg/ha +10.8%
2013 1,451 kg/ha +6.3%
2014 1,551 kg/ha +6.9%
2015 1,689 kg/ha +8.9%
2016 1,643 kg/ha -2.7%
2017 1,705 kg/ha +3.8%
2018 1,686 kg/ha -1.1%
2019 1,781 kg/ha +5.7%
2020 1,779 kg/ha -0.1%
2021 1,796 kg/ha +1.0%
2022 1,814 kg/ha +1.0%
2023 1,855 kg/ha +2.2%
2024 1,751 kg/ha -5.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals n.e.c. — Yield in Eastern Africa 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
1991 +66.2% 852.8 kg/ha 1,418 kg/ha
1992 -38.9% 1,418 kg/ha 865.8 kg/ha
2009 +43.1% 852.7 kg/ha 1,220 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 588.59 kg/ha 548.5 kg/ha 608.3 kg/ha 9
1970s 700.34 kg/ha 611 kg/ha 820.1 kg/ha 10
1980s 839.09 kg/ha 679 kg/ha 980.3 kg/ha 10
1990s 890.85 kg/ha 701.1 kg/ha 1,418 kg/ha 10
2000s 893.57 kg/ha 697.6 kg/ha 1,220 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,535 kg/ha 1,232 kg/ha 1,781 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,799 kg/ha 1,751 kg/ha 1,855 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 6 Saudi Arabia 4,261 kg/ha compare
  2. 7 Czechoslovakia 4,000 kg/ha compare
  3. 8 Uzbekistan 3,790 kg/ha compare
  4. 9 Georgia 3,530 kg/ha compare
  5. 10 Belgium 3,472 kg/ha compare
  6. 11 Palestine 3,254 kg/ha compare
  7. 12 Italy 2,922 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals n.e.c. — yield in Eastern Africa?
Cereals n.e.c. — yield in Eastern Africa was 1,751 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,855 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest cereals n.e.c. — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 548.5 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Eastern Africa rank for cereals n.e.c. — yield?
Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is cereals n.e.c. — yield rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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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