Cereals n.e.c. — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cereals n.e.c. — Yield was 1,656 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,656 kg/ha
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
2nd
of 6 groups
All-time high
1,751 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
540.4 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cereals n.e.c. — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k196119922024

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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 1,656 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals n.e.c. — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1,751 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 540.4 kg/ha, in 1962.

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

Cereals n.e.c. — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cereals n.e.c. — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 564.4 kg/ha —
1962 540.4 kg/ha -4.3%
1963 559.2 kg/ha +3.5%
1964 573.3 kg/ha +2.5%
1965 582.5 kg/ha +1.6%
1966 580.4 kg/ha -0.4%
1967 590.2 kg/ha +1.7%
1968 593 kg/ha +0.5%
1969 596.7 kg/ha +0.6%
1970 599.3 kg/ha +0.4%
1971 605.1 kg/ha +1.0%
1972 609.4 kg/ha +0.7%
1973 703.8 kg/ha +15.5%
1974 682.4 kg/ha -3.0%
1975 675.1 kg/ha -1.1%
1976 677 kg/ha +0.3%
1977 725.5 kg/ha +7.2%
1978 758.9 kg/ha +4.6%
1979 796.7 kg/ha +5.0%
1980 916.7 kg/ha +15.1%
1981 933.3 kg/ha +1.8%
1982 795.3 kg/ha -14.8%
1983 933.8 kg/ha +17.4%
1984 798.4 kg/ha -14.5%
1985 680 kg/ha -14.8%
1986 739 kg/ha +8.7%
1987 779.3 kg/ha +5.5%
1988 789.5 kg/ha +1.3%
1989 808.4 kg/ha +2.4%
1990 825.8 kg/ha +2.2%
1991 1,338 kg/ha +62.0%
1992 848.5 kg/ha -36.6%
1993 928.2 kg/ha +9.4%
1994 865 kg/ha -6.8%
1995 708.2 kg/ha -18.1%
1996 825.3 kg/ha +16.5%
1997 894.6 kg/ha +8.4%
1998 732.7 kg/ha -18.1%
1999 772.4 kg/ha +5.4%
2000 793 kg/ha +2.7%
2001 815.9 kg/ha +2.9%
2002 860.1 kg/ha +5.4%
2003 721.1 kg/ha -16.2%
2004 733.3 kg/ha +1.7%
2005 962 kg/ha +31.2%
2006 1,009 kg/ha +4.9%
2007 1,018 kg/ha +0.9%
2008 883.9 kg/ha -13.1%
2009 1,140 kg/ha +29.0%
2010 1,164 kg/ha +2.1%
2011 1,174 kg/ha +0.9%
2012 1,334 kg/ha +13.5%
2013 1,385 kg/ha +3.8%
2014 1,451 kg/ha +4.8%
2015 1,602 kg/ha +10.4%
2016 1,551 kg/ha -3.2%
2017 1,605 kg/ha +3.5%
2018 1,610 kg/ha +0.3%
2019 1,688 kg/ha +4.8%
2020 1,687 kg/ha -0.0%
2021 1,694 kg/ha +0.4%
2022 1,718 kg/ha +1.4%
2023 1,751 kg/ha +1.9%
2024 1,656 kg/ha -5.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals n.e.c. — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 +62.0% 825.8 kg/ha 1,338 kg/ha
1992 -36.6% 1,338 kg/ha 848.5 kg/ha
2005 +31.2% 733.3 kg/ha 962 kg/ha
2009 +29.0% 883.9 kg/ha 1,140 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 575.57 kg/ha 540.4 kg/ha 596.7 kg/ha 9
1970s 683.32 kg/ha 599.3 kg/ha 796.7 kg/ha 10
1980s 817.37 kg/ha 680 kg/ha 933.8 kg/ha 10
1990s 873.84 kg/ha 708.2 kg/ha 1,338 kg/ha 10
2000s 893.63 kg/ha 721.1 kg/ha 1,140 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,456 kg/ha 1,164 kg/ha 1,688 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,701 kg/ha 1,656 kg/ha 1,751 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 Oman 39,973 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 New Zealand 5,833 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Australia and New Zealand 5,833 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Luxembourg 5,077 kg/ha compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 1,073 kg/ha compare
  6. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 634 kg/ha compare
  7. 5 Qatar 5,000 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Cereals n.e.c. — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1,656 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1,751 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest cereals n.e.c. — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 540.4 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for cereals n.e.c. — yield?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2024.
Is cereals n.e.c. — yield rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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