Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
195
Highest
75.22 % change on previous year
Cabo Verde
Lowest
-47.82 % change on previous year
Namibia
Median
-0.0126 % change on previous year
Years covered
63
1962–2024
Data points
12,619
What the numbers show
Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate is currently reported for 195 countries. The highest value is 75.22 % change on previous year in Cabo Verde; the lowest is -47.82 % change on previous year in Namibia.
The median across all reporting countries is -0.0126 % change on previous year, and the mean is 0.5258 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 89 countries rose and 105 fell. The largest increase was in Finland (up 18,060.2%), and the largest decrease in Pakistan (down 4,039.0%).
Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabo Verde | 75.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 192.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Spain | 72.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 468.9% | volatile |
| 3 | Guadeloupe | 66.67 % change on previous year | 1977 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Norway | 52.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 78.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 48.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 7,177.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Tunisia | 45.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 22.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Yugoslav SFR | 36.7 % change on previous year | 1991 | up 2,498.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Cuba | 35.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,246.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Sudan | 27.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 83.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Kyrgyzstan | 24.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 214.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Sudan (former) | 24.62 % change on previous year | 2011 | up 2.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Guatemala | 24.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 4,941.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Argentina | 21.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,086.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Benin | 20.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,660.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Niger | 18.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 89.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Jamaica | 17.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 444.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Sweden | 17.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 72.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Algeria | 13.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 155.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Latvia | 11.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 250.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 11.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 17.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Rwanda | 11.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 132.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Croatia | 11.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Tajikistan | 10.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,003.4% | volatile |
| 24 | United Arab Emirates | 10.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 116.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Uruguay | 10.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 35.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Georgia | 9.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 226.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Estonia | 9.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 44.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Finland | 9.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 18,060.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 8.22 % change on previous year | 1999 | up 771.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Denmark | 7.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 8.6% | volatile |
| 31 | New Zealand | 7.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 916.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Sri Lanka | 6.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 882.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Nicaragua | 6.63 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 171.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Canada | 5.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 147.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Guyana | 5.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 3.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Nepal | 5.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 229.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Mozambique | 5.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 77.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Puerto Rico | 5.07 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 118.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Lithuania | 4.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 38.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Slovenia | 4.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 88.2% | volatile |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 4.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 69.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Mali | 4.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 70.9% | volatile |
| 43 | New Caledonia | 4.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 78.8% | volatile |
| 44 | Ireland | 3.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 56.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Gambia | 3.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 116.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Chile | 3.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 130.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Botswana | 3.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 91.4% | volatile |
| 48 | Angola | 3.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 63.1% | volatile |
| 49 | Kuwait | 3.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 84.6% | volatile |
| 50 | Côte d'Ivoire | 3.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 135.9% | volatile |
| 51 | Colombia | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 80.7% | volatile |
| 52 | Uzbekistan | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 118.9% | volatile |
| 53 | Ghana | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 215.6% | volatile |
| 54 | Bhutan | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 197.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Afghanistan | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 265.2% | volatile |
| 56 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 68.9% | volatile |
| 57 | Mauritius | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 86.8% | volatile |
| 58 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 81.3% | volatile |
| 59 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 2.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 53.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Réunion | 2 % change on previous year | 2006 | up 3,799.4% | volatile |
| 61 | Bahamas | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 31.7% | volatile |
| 62 | Dominican Republic | 1.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 85.5% | volatile |
| 63 | Azerbaijan | 1.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 113.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Malawi | 1.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 77.2% | volatile |
| 65 | Bangladesh | 1.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 10.2% | volatile |
| 66 | El Salvador | 1.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 118.2% | volatile |
| 67 | Malta | 1.23 % change on previous year | 2017 | down 75.9% | volatile |
| 68 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 285.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Peru | 1.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 154.7% | volatile |
| 70 | China, mainland | 1.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 12,806.9% | volatile |
| 71 | China | 1.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3,291.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.9963 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 348.1% | volatile |
| 73 | Chad | 0.9276 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 76.8% | volatile |
| 74 | India | 0.8468 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 21.5% | volatile |
| 75 | Solomon Islands | 0.832 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 113.6% | volatile |
| 76 | Suriname | 0.8298 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 159.4% | volatile |
| 77 | Viet Nam | 0.7089 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 74.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Dominica | 0.6732 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 126.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Nigeria | 0.607 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 96.9% | volatile |
| 80 | Cambodia | 0.6018 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 116.4% | volatile |
| 81 | Vanuatu | 0.6009 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 121.7% | volatile |
| 82 | China, Taiwan Province of | 0.4392 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 94.3% | volatile |
| 83 | Maldives | 0.3782 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 104.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Haiti | 0.3772 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 102.4% | volatile |
| 85 | Djibouti | 0.3343 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 149.2% | volatile |
| 86 | Micronesia | 0.1459 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 174.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 0.1459 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 174.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Togo | 0.1003 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 89 | Japan | 0.0625 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 91.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Indonesia | 0.0591 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 75.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Egypt | 0.0557 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 102.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Malaysia | 0.0536 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 93 | Honduras | 0.0212 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 94 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.005 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.3% | volatile |
| 95 | Cameroon | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Saint Lucia | 0 % change on previous year | 1979 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Zimbabwe | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Gabon | -0.0126 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 97.4% | volatile |
| 99 | Eritrea | -0.0313 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 93.8% | volatile |
| 100 | Australia | -0.0446 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 99.5% | volatile |
| 101 | Congo | -0.0686 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 130.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Trinidad and Tobago | -0.0819 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 99.6% | volatile |
| 103 | Thailand | -0.0907 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 97.3% | volatile |
| 104 | Australia and New Zealand | -0.1208 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 98.6% | volatile |
| 105 | Barbados | -0.1287 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 97.3% | volatile |
| 106 | Pakistan | -0.1379 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 4,039.0% | volatile |
| 107 | Grenada | -0.2203 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 67.1% | volatile |
| 108 | Papua New Guinea | -0.3165 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 117.1% | volatile |
| 109 | Albania | -0.3308 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 71.4% | volatile |
| 110 | Burundi | -0.3512 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 102.7% | volatile |
| 111 | Timor-Leste | -0.4149 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 104.1% | volatile |
| 112 | Serbia and Montenegro | -0.4308 % change on previous year | 2005 | down 103.5% | volatile |
| 113 | Myanmar | -0.4426 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 136.6% | volatile |
| 114 | Ecuador | -0.4522 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 101.9% | volatile |
| 115 | Iraq | -0.6967 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 91.0% | volatile |
| 116 | Comoros | -0.8314 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 29.5% | volatile |
| 117 | Poland | -0.8887 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 107.3% | volatile |
| 118 | Philippines | -0.9278 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 131.0% | volatile |
| 119 | Ethiopia | -0.9299 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 111.9% | volatile |
| 120 | Republic of Korea | -1.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 147.8% | volatile |
| 121 | Zambia | -1.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 115.8% | volatile |
| 122 | Belarus | -1.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 105.2% | volatile |
| 123 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | -1.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 249.1% | volatile |
| 124 | Guinea | -1.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 75.9% | volatile |
| 125 | Melanesia | -1.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 112.1% | volatile |
| 126 | Italy | -1.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 117.8% | volatile |
| 127 | Senegal | -1.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 54.0% | volatile |
| 128 | Libya | -1.86 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 511.5% | volatile |
| 129 | Burkina Faso | -1.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 131.7% | volatile |
| 130 | Uganda | -1.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 147.1% | volatile |
| 131 | Greece | -2.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 13.6% | volatile |
| 132 | Liberia | -2.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 46.2% | volatile |
| 133 | Bulgaria | -2.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 135.1% | volatile |
| 134 | Madagascar | -2.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 51.4% | volatile |
| 135 | Lebanon | -3.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 122.2% | volatile |
| 136 | Germany | -3.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 130.9% | volatile |
| 137 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -3.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 152.4% | volatile |
| 138 | Russian Federation | -3.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 138.2% | volatile |
| 139 | Mongolia | -3.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 113.1% | volatile |
| 140 | Kenya | -3.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 22.0% | volatile |
| 141 | Portugal | -3.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 309.1% | volatile |
| 142 | South Sudan | -3.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 106.0% | volatile |
| 143 | Turkmenistan | -3.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 179.6% | volatile |
| 144 | Saudi Arabia | -3.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 25.4% | volatile |
| 145 | Belize | -4.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 611.5% | volatile |
| 146 | United Republic of Tanzania | -4.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 125.6% | volatile |
| 147 | Austria | -4.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 122.8% | volatile |
| 148 | Oman | -5.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 64.7% | volatile |
| 149 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -5.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 333.5% | volatile |
| 150 | Guinea-Bissau | -5.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2,417.9% | volatile |
| 151 | Sierra Leone | -5.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 63.9% | volatile |
| 152 | Czechia | -5.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 130.6% | volatile |
| 153 | Panama | -5.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 201.1% | volatile |
| 154 | Brunei Darussalam | -5.74 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 154.5% | volatile |
| 155 | Luxembourg | -5.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,019.8% | volatile |
| 156 | Yemen | -6.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 33.5% | volatile |
| 157 | Brazil | -6.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 62.4% | volatile |
| 158 | Türkiye | -6.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 51.7% | volatile |
| 159 | Jordan | -7.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 22.3% | volatile |
| 160 | Ukraine | -7.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 184.2% | volatile |
| 161 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | -8.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 150.6% | volatile |
| 162 | Hungary | -9.95 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 145.1% | volatile |
| 163 | Central African Republic | -10.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 524.5% | volatile |
| 164 | Slovakia | -10.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 130.0% | volatile |
| 165 | Syrian Arab Republic | -11.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 64.8% | volatile |
| 166 | Ethiopia PDR | -11.6 % change on previous year | 1992 | down 437.5% | volatile |
| 167 | Eswatini | -11.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 3,075.6% | volatile |
| 168 | Mexico | -11.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 308.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Romania | -12.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 330.9% | volatile |
| 170 | Czechoslovakia | -13.35 % change on previous year | 1992 | down 236.2% | volatile |
| 171 | France | -13.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 295.7% | volatile |
| 172 | Palestine, State of | -13.73 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 157.9% | volatile |
| 173 | French Guiana | -13.95 % change on previous year | 2006 | down 237.2% | volatile |
| 174 | Costa Rica | -14.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 139.0% | volatile |
| 175 | Paraguay | -15.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 38.3% | volatile |
| 176 | Serbia | -15.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 198.4% | volatile |
| 177 | Mauritania | -15.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 138.2% | volatile |
| 178 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | -15.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 406.7% | volatile |
| 179 | Morocco | -16.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 20.2% | volatile |
| 180 | Armenia | -17.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 585.1% | volatile |
| 181 | Qatar | -18.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 233.1% | volatile |
| 182 | Iceland | -18.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2,426.9% | volatile |
| 183 | Belgium | -19.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 894.0% | volatile |
| 184 | Switzerland | -19.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 206.4% | volatile |
| 185 | South Africa | -20.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 194.4% | volatile |
| 186 | Montenegro | -21.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 150.9% | volatile |
| 187 | Somalia | -24.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 38.7% | volatile |
| 188 | USSR | -24.63 % change on previous year | 1991 | down 72.6% | volatile |
| 189 | Lesotho | -24.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 123.1% | volatile |
| 190 | Fiji | -25.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 151.6% | volatile |
| 191 | Israel | -28.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 262.5% | volatile |
| 192 | Cyprus | -29.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 64.9% | volatile |
| 193 | Republic of Moldova | -29.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 374.9% | volatile |
| 194 | China, Hong Kong SAR | -33.33 % change on previous year | 1990 | down 183.3% | volatile |
| 195 | Namibia | -47.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 5.7% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Central Asia 31.15 % change on previous year
- Southern Europe 13.95 % change on previous year
- Caribbean 7.17 % change on previous year
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 6.61 % change on previous year
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 5.79 % change on previous year
- Western Africa 3.19 % change on previous year
- Northern Europe 1.65 % change on previous year
- South America 1.48 % change on previous year
- Northern America 1.44 % change on previous year
- Eastern Asia 1.07 % change on previous year
- United States of America 1 % change on previous year
- Asia 0.9333 % change on previous year
- Southern Asia 0.8614 % change on previous year
- Middle Africa 0.7468 % change on previous year
- Americas 0.6775 % change on previous year
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 0.428 % change on previous year
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 0.0417 % change on previous year
- South-Eastern Asia -0.0736 % change on previous year
- Oceania -0.1244 % change on previous year
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) -0.2923 % change on previous year
- World -0.5321 % change on previous year
- Africa -1.68 % change on previous year
- Eastern Africa -1.9 % change on previous year
- European Union (27) -2.34 % change on previous year
- Europe -3.22 % change on previous year
- Northern Africa -3.26 % change on previous year
- Eastern Europe -4.46 % change on previous year
- Western Asia -6.41 % change on previous year
- Central America -8.99 % change on previous year
- Western Europe -9.66 % change on previous year
- Southern Africa -18.27 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.