Cereals, primary — Yield in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Cereals, primary — Yield was 3,784 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,784 kg/ha
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
15th
of 30 groups
All-time high
3,961 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
948.1 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cereals, primary — Yield in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals, primary — yield in Eastern Europe is 3,784 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Eastern Europe peaked at 3,961 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 948.1 kg/ha, in 1963.

That places Eastern Europe 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Cereals, primary — Yield in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cereals, primary — Yield in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,136 kg/ha —
1962 1,136 kg/ha -0.0%
1963 948.1 kg/ha -16.6%
1964 1,192 kg/ha +25.8%
1965 1,063 kg/ha -10.9%
1966 1,430 kg/ha +34.6%
1967 1,307 kg/ha -8.6%
1968 1,456 kg/ha +11.4%
1969 1,428 kg/ha -1.9%
1970 1,582 kg/ha +10.8%
1971 1,643 kg/ha +3.8%
1972 1,569 kg/ha -4.5%
1973 1,836 kg/ha +17.0%
1974 1,674 kg/ha -8.8%
1975 1,312 kg/ha -21.6%
1976 1,862 kg/ha +41.9%
1977 1,653 kg/ha -11.2%
1978 1,963 kg/ha +18.8%
1979 1,597 kg/ha -18.7%
1980 1,674 kg/ha +4.8%
1981 1,489 kg/ha -11.0%
1982 1,760 kg/ha +18.2%
1983 1,798 kg/ha +2.1%
1984 1,738 kg/ha -3.3%
1985 1,840 kg/ha +5.8%
1986 2,015 kg/ha +9.5%
1987 2,002 kg/ha -0.7%
1988 1,926 kg/ha -3.8%
1989 2,135 kg/ha +10.8%
1990 2,293 kg/ha +7.4%
1991 1,916 kg/ha -16.4%
1992 2,143 kg/ha +11.8%
1993 2,174 kg/ha +1.4%
1994 2,036 kg/ha -6.3%
1995 1,999 kg/ha -1.8%
1996 1,938 kg/ha -3.1%
1997 2,363 kg/ha +21.9%
1998 2,046 kg/ha -13.4%
1999 2,096 kg/ha +2.4%
2000 1,931 kg/ha -7.8%
2001 2,482 kg/ha +28.5%
2002 2,458 kg/ha -1.0%
2003 2,188 kg/ha -10.9%
2004 2,721 kg/ha +24.3%
2005 2,534 kg/ha -6.9%
2006 2,382 kg/ha -6.0%
2007 2,306 kg/ha -3.2%
2008 3,002 kg/ha +30.2%
2009 2,794 kg/ha -6.9%
2010 2,614 kg/ha -6.5%
2011 3,044 kg/ha +16.5%
2012 2,574 kg/ha -15.4%
2013 3,110 kg/ha +20.8%
2014 3,409 kg/ha +9.6%
2015 3,180 kg/ha -6.7%
2016 3,502 kg/ha +10.1%
2017 3,683 kg/ha +5.2%
2018 3,586 kg/ha -2.6%
2019 3,682 kg/ha +2.7%
2020 3,585 kg/ha -2.6%
2021 3,857 kg/ha +7.6%
2022 3,850 kg/ha -0.2%
2023 3,961 kg/ha +2.9%
2024 3,784 kg/ha -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,233 kg/ha 948.1 kg/ha 1,456 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,669 kg/ha 1,312 kg/ha 1,963 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,838 kg/ha 1,489 kg/ha 2,135 kg/ha 10
1990s 2,100 kg/ha 1,916 kg/ha 2,363 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,480 kg/ha 1,931 kg/ha 3,002 kg/ha 10
2010s 3,238 kg/ha 2,574 kg/ha 3,683 kg/ha 10
2020s 3,807 kg/ha 3,585 kg/ha 3,961 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 12 Bahamas 7,737 kg/ha compare
  2. 12 Bahamas 7,737 kg/ha compare
  3. 14 Egypt 7,360 kg/ha compare
  4. 14 Egypt 7,360 kg/ha compare
  5. 16 Ireland 7,325 kg/ha compare
  6. 17 Belgium 6,856 kg/ha compare
  7. 18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,806 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, primary — yield in Eastern Europe?
Cereals, primary — yield in Eastern Europe was 3,784 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3,961 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 948.1 kg/ha in 1963.
How does Eastern Europe rank for cereals, primary — yield?
Eastern Europe ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is cereals, primary — yield rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals, primary — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,733 data points, 1961–2024
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