Cereals n.e.c. — Yield in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Cereals n.e.c. — Yield was 1,927 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,927 kg/ha
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2,913 kg/ha
in 1980
All-time low
1,339 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cereals n.e.c. — Yield in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 1,927 kg/ha for cereals n.e.c. — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals n.e.c. — yield in European Union (27) peaked at 2,913 kg/ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,339 kg/ha, in 1962.

European Union (27) ranks 8th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,487 kg/ha 1,339 kg/ha 1,619 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,991 kg/ha 1,647 kg/ha 2,854 kg/ha 10
1980s 2,326 kg/ha 2,068 kg/ha 2,913 kg/ha 10
1990s 2,021 kg/ha 1,679 kg/ha 2,371 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,459 kg/ha 2,094 kg/ha 2,778 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,519 kg/ha 1,890 kg/ha 2,872 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,988 kg/ha 1,854 kg/ha 2,139 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals n.e.c. — yield in European Union (27)?
Cereals n.e.c. — yield in European Union (27) was 1,927 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 2,913 kg/ha in 1980.
What is the lowest cereals n.e.c. — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,339 kg/ha in 1962.
How does European Union (27) rank for cereals n.e.c. — yield?
European Union (27) ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cereals n.e.c. — yield rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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