Cereals, primary — Yield in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Cereals, primary — Yield was 1,596 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Yield in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 1,596 kg/ha for cereals, primary — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 1,605 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 906.2 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Yield in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 906.2 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 928.5 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 924 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 943.2 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 919.2 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 908.7 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 966.3 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 937.4 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 992.8 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 923.4 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 960.4 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 979 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 954.6 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1,031 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 1,054 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1,089 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1,033 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 1,061 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1,046 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1,098 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1,138 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,033 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 1,045 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 975.5 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 1,068 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 1,087 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,049 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,136 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 1,046 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 1,059 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,114 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1,080 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,168 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 1,045 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 1,058 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,112 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,039 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 1,133 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 1,145 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,095 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1,186 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 1,214 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,189 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,242 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,188 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,296 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 1,301 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,230 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1,352 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 1,370 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,331 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,468 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 1,414 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,448 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,515 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,434 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,488 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,489 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,583 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1,605 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,544 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1,585 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1,589 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,596 kg/ha | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 936.26 kg/ha | 906.2 kg/ha | 992.8 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,013 kg/ha | 923.4 kg/ha | 1,089 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,068 kg/ha | 975.5 kg/ha | 1,138 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,095 kg/ha | 1,039 kg/ha | 1,168 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,229 kg/ha | 1,095 kg/ha | 1,352 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,454 kg/ha | 1,331 kg/ha | 1,583 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,584 kg/ha | 1,544 kg/ha | 1,605 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
- 25 Guyana 6,563 kg/ha compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,558 kg/ha compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 6,544 kg/ha compare
- 28 China, mainland 6,495 kg/ha compare
- 29 China 6,494 kg/ha compare
- 29 China 6,494 kg/ha compare
- 31 China, Taiwan Province of 6,426 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — yield in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Cereals, primary — yield in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 1,596 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,605 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 906.2 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for cereals, primary — yield?
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — yield rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.