Cereals n.e.c. — Yield in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Cereals n.e.c. — Yield was 964.1 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
964.1 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
20th
of 24 groups
All-time high
991.1 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
729.9 kg/ha
in 1988
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Cereals n.e.c. — Yield in Southern Asia, 1988–2024

02004006008001.0k1988200620241988: 729.9 kg/ha1989: 729.9 kg/ha1990: 729.9 kg/ha1991: 729.9 kg/ha1992: 729.9 kg/ha1993: 729.9 kg/ha1994: 729.9 kg/ha1995: 729.9 kg/ha1996: 729.9 kg/ha1997: 729.9 kg/ha1998: 729.9 kg/ha1999: 729.9 kg/ha2000: 729.9 kg/ha2001: 729.9 kg/ha2002: 909.1 kg/ha2003: 909.1 kg/ha2004: 869.8 kg/ha2005: 909.1 kg/ha2006: 909.1 kg/ha2007: 909.1 kg/ha2008: 909.1 kg/ha2009: 909.1 kg/ha2010: 909.1 kg/ha2011: 909.1 kg/ha2012: 916.7 kg/ha2013: 960 kg/ha2014: 965.2 kg/ha2015: 954 kg/ha2016: 960 kg/ha2017: 963.3 kg/ha2018: 965.8 kg/ha2019: 970.2 kg/ha2020: 973 kg/ha2021: 991.1 kg/ha2022: 965.2 kg/ha2023: 965.1 kg/ha2024: 964.1 kg/ha

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 964.1 kg/ha for cereals n.e.c. — yield in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals n.e.c. — yield in Southern Asia peaked at 991.1 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 729.9 kg/ha, in 1988.

Southern Asia ranks 20th of 24 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Cereals n.e.c. — Yield in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cereals n.e.c. — Yield in Southern Asia, 1988 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1988 729.9 kg/ha —
1989 729.9 kg/ha +0.0%
1990 729.9 kg/ha +0.0%
1991 729.9 kg/ha +0.0%
1992 729.9 kg/ha +0.0%
1993 729.9 kg/ha +0.0%
1994 729.9 kg/ha +0.0%
1995 729.9 kg/ha +0.0%
1996 729.9 kg/ha +0.0%
1997 729.9 kg/ha +0.0%
1998 729.9 kg/ha +0.0%
1999 729.9 kg/ha +0.0%
2000 729.9 kg/ha +0.0%
2001 729.9 kg/ha +0.0%
2002 909.1 kg/ha +24.6%
2003 909.1 kg/ha +0.0%
2004 869.8 kg/ha -4.3%
2005 909.1 kg/ha +4.5%
2006 909.1 kg/ha +0.0%
2007 909.1 kg/ha +0.0%
2008 909.1 kg/ha +0.0%
2009 909.1 kg/ha +0.0%
2010 909.1 kg/ha +0.0%
2011 909.1 kg/ha +0.0%
2012 916.7 kg/ha +0.8%
2013 960 kg/ha +4.7%
2014 965.2 kg/ha +0.5%
2015 954 kg/ha -1.2%
2016 960 kg/ha +0.6%
2017 963.3 kg/ha +0.3%
2018 965.8 kg/ha +0.3%
2019 970.2 kg/ha +0.5%
2020 973 kg/ha +0.3%
2021 991.1 kg/ha +1.9%
2022 965.2 kg/ha -2.6%
2023 965.1 kg/ha -0.0%
2024 964.1 kg/ha -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 729.9 kg/ha 729.9 kg/ha 729.9 kg/ha 2
1990s 729.9 kg/ha 729.9 kg/ha 729.9 kg/ha 10
2000s 869.33 kg/ha 729.9 kg/ha 909.1 kg/ha 10
2010s 947.34 kg/ha 909.1 kg/ha 970.2 kg/ha 10
2020s 971.7 kg/ha 964.1 kg/ha 991.1 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 17 Thailand 2,516 kg/ha compare
  2. 18 China, mainland 2,407 kg/ha compare
  3. 19 China 2,402 kg/ha compare
  4. 20 Colombia 2,113 kg/ha compare
  5. 21 Austria 2,027 kg/ha compare
  6. 22 China, Taiwan Province of 2,001 kg/ha compare
  7. 23 Spain 1,952 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals n.e.c. — yield in Southern Asia?
Cereals n.e.c. — yield in Southern Asia was 964.1 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 991.1 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest cereals n.e.c. — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 729.9 kg/ha in 1988.
How does Southern Asia rank for cereals n.e.c. — yield?
Southern Asia ranks 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is cereals n.e.c. — yield rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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