Cereals n.e.c. — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Cereals n.e.c. — Yield was 1,652 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,652 kg/ha
Change on year
down 5.4%
Rank
14th
of 24 groups
All-time high
1,747 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
547.3 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cereals n.e.c. — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 1,652 kg/ha for cereals n.e.c. — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals n.e.c. — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1,747 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 547.3 kg/ha, in 1962.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 14th of 24 groups on this measure, 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cereals n.e.c. — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 569.9 kg/ha —
1962 547.3 kg/ha -4.0%
1963 563.1 kg/ha +2.9%
1964 576.5 kg/ha +2.4%
1965 592.9 kg/ha +2.8%
1966 583.5 kg/ha -1.6%
1967 592.9 kg/ha +1.6%
1968 605.7 kg/ha +2.2%
1969 600.3 kg/ha -0.9%
1970 602.6 kg/ha +0.4%
1971 602.9 kg/ha +0.0%
1972 616.6 kg/ha +2.3%
1973 717 kg/ha +16.3%
1974 667.1 kg/ha -7.0%
1975 676.9 kg/ha +1.5%
1976 684.3 kg/ha +1.1%
1977 709.3 kg/ha +3.7%
1978 753.9 kg/ha +6.3%
1979 792 kg/ha +5.1%
1980 912 kg/ha +15.2%
1981 921.1 kg/ha +1.0%
1982 796.4 kg/ha -13.5%
1983 929.6 kg/ha +16.7%
1984 793.3 kg/ha -14.7%
1985 687 kg/ha -13.4%
1986 744.1 kg/ha +8.3%
1987 782.2 kg/ha +5.1%
1988 791.3 kg/ha +1.2%
1989 810.3 kg/ha +2.4%
1990 829.2 kg/ha +2.3%
1991 1,322 kg/ha +59.5%
1992 847.5 kg/ha -35.9%
1993 920.6 kg/ha +8.6%
1994 866.8 kg/ha -5.8%
1995 713.1 kg/ha -17.7%
1996 825.4 kg/ha +15.7%
1997 892.1 kg/ha +8.1%
1998 734.3 kg/ha -17.7%
1999 772.8 kg/ha +5.2%
2000 792.7 kg/ha +2.6%
2001 815.1 kg/ha +2.8%
2002 858.3 kg/ha +5.3%
2003 722.6 kg/ha -15.8%
2004 734.1 kg/ha +1.6%
2005 959.7 kg/ha +30.7%
2006 1,007 kg/ha +4.9%
2007 1,018 kg/ha +1.1%
2008 886.1 kg/ha -12.9%
2009 1,140 kg/ha +28.7%
2010 1,165 kg/ha +2.2%
2011 1,176 kg/ha +0.9%
2012 1,334 kg/ha +13.4%
2013 1,382 kg/ha +3.7%
2014 1,448 kg/ha +4.7%
2015 1,596 kg/ha +10.2%
2016 1,546 kg/ha -3.1%
2017 1,600 kg/ha +3.6%
2018 1,604 kg/ha +0.2%
2019 1,682 kg/ha +4.9%
2020 1,681 kg/ha -0.1%
2021 1,688 kg/ha +0.4%
2022 1,712 kg/ha +1.4%
2023 1,747 kg/ha +2.0%
2024 1,652 kg/ha -5.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals n.e.c. — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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 +59.5% 829.2 kg/ha 1,322 kg/ha
1992 -35.9% 1,322 kg/ha 847.5 kg/ha
2005 +30.7% 734.1 kg/ha 959.7 kg/ha
2009 +28.7% 886.1 kg/ha 1,140 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 581.34 kg/ha 547.3 kg/ha 605.7 kg/ha 9
1970s 682.26 kg/ha 602.6 kg/ha 792 kg/ha 10
1980s 816.73 kg/ha 687 kg/ha 929.6 kg/ha 10
1990s 872.41 kg/ha 713.1 kg/ha 1,322 kg/ha 10
2000s 893.33 kg/ha 722.6 kg/ha 1,140 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,453 kg/ha 1,165 kg/ha 1,682 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,696 kg/ha 1,652 kg/ha 1,747 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 11 Palestine 3,254 kg/ha compare
  2. 12 Italy 2,922 kg/ha compare
  3. 13 Belarus 2,912 kg/ha compare
  4. 14 Serbia 2,839 kg/ha compare
  5. 15 France 2,727 kg/ha compare
  6. 16 Switzerland 2,583 kg/ha compare
  7. 17 Thailand 2,516 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Cereals n.e.c. — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 1,652 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1,747 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest cereals n.e.c. — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 547.3 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for cereals n.e.c. — yield?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 14th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is cereals n.e.c. — yield rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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