Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate in Northern America

Northern America: Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate was 1.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 48.0%
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
26.03 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-22.49 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate in Northern America, 1962–2024

-20-100102030196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Northern America recorded 1.44 % change on previous year for cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.0% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate in Northern America peaked at 26.03 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -22.49 % change on previous year, in 1988.

That places Northern America 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate in Northern America, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 10.3 % change on previous year
1963 6.17 % change on previous year -40.1%
1964 -7.81 % change on previous year -226.5%
1965 14.85 % change on previous year -290.1%
1966 1.15 % change on previous year -92.3%
1967 0.6586 % change on previous year -42.7%
1968 2.78 % change on previous year +322.5%
1969 8.73 % change on previous year +213.9%
1970 -4.76 % change on previous year -154.5%
1971 14.03 % change on previous year -394.8%
1972 2.44 % change on previous year -82.6%
1973 -4.78 % change on previous year -295.6%
1974 -16.99 % change on previous year +255.4%
1975 16.27 % change on previous year -195.8%
1976 2.77 % change on previous year -83.0%
1977 3.85 % change on previous year +39.1%
1978 9.44 % change on previous year +145.0%
1979 5.96 % change on previous year -36.9%
1980 -12.94 % change on previous year -317.0%
1981 12.12 % change on previous year -193.6%
1982 3 % change on previous year -75.2%
1983 -19.64 % change on previous year -754.0%
1984 20.87 % change on previous year -206.3%
1985 8.79 % change on previous year -57.9%
1986 -0.2273 % change on previous year -102.6%
1987 -1.41 % change on previous year +521.4%
1988 -22.49 % change on previous year +1492.6%
1989 22.03 % change on previous year -198.0%
1990 8.82 % change on previous year -60.0%
1991 -4.93 % change on previous year -155.9%
1992 16.29 % change on previous year -430.3%
1993 -16.73 % change on previous year -202.7%
1994 26.03 % change on previous year -255.6%
1995 -14.68 % change on previous year -156.4%
1996 10.14 % change on previous year -169.1%
1997 0.8409 % change on previous year -91.7%
1998 7.73 % change on previous year +819.1%
1999 2.25 % change on previous year -70.9%
2000 0.1034 % change on previous year -95.4%
2001 -1.51 % change on previous year -1562.6%
2002 -4.09 % change on previous year +170.3%
2003 8.4 % change on previous year -305.5%
2004 14.76 % change on previous year +75.6%
2005 -4.71 % change on previous year -131.9%
2006 -2.12 % change on previous year -54.9%
2007 5.51 % change on previous year -359.3%
2008 -0.3017 % change on previous year -105.5%
2009 8.48 % change on previous year -2909.0%
2010 -1.35 % change on previous year -115.9%
2011 -2.46 % change on previous year +83.0%
2012 -12.17 % change on previous year +394.6%
2013 22.37 % change on previous year -283.8%
2014 3.3 % change on previous year -85.3%
2015 -2.59 % change on previous year -178.7%
2016 16.44 % change on previous year -733.9%
2017 -4.56 % change on previous year -127.8%
2018 -2.14 % change on previous year -53.1%
2019 -2.16 % change on previous year +1.0%
2020 1.49 % change on previous year -168.9%
2021 -1.13 % change on previous year -176.3%
2022 -0.1529 % change on previous year -86.5%
2023 2.77 % change on previous year -1910.1%
2024 1.44 % change on previous year -48.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.6 % change on previous year -7.81 % change on previous year 14.85 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.82 % change on previous year -16.99 % change on previous year 16.27 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.01 % change on previous year -22.49 % change on previous year 22.03 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.58 % change on previous year -16.73 % change on previous year 26.03 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.45 % change on previous year -4.71 % change on previous year 14.76 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.47 % change on previous year -12.17 % change on previous year 22.37 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.8811 % change on previous year -1.13 % change on previous year 2.77 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 6 Tunisia 45.41 % change on previous year compare
  2. 7 Yugoslav SFR 36.7 % change on previous year compare
  3. 8 Cuba 35.56 % change on previous year compare
  4. 9 Sudan 27.57 % change on previous year compare
  5. 10 Kyrgyzstan 24.67 % change on previous year compare
  6. 11 Sudan (former) 24.62 % change on previous year compare
  7. 12 Guatemala 24.21 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate in Northern America?
Cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate in Northern America was 1.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 26.03 % change on previous year in 1994.
What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was -22.49 % change on previous year in 1988.
How does Northern America rank for cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate?
Northern America ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern America data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

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Indicator
Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 12,619 data points, 1962–2024
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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.