Cereals, primary — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Cereals, primary — Yield was 2,402 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 2,402 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 2,402 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,037 kg/ha, in 1966.
That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 21st 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,049 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,084 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 1,110 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1,125 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1,101 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 1,037 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 1,120 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 1,206 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 1,200 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,195 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,189 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1,176 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,223 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1,236 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,295 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 1,309 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,275 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1,318 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1,332 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,417 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 1,413 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,456 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1,461 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,420 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,453 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1,500 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,461 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1,498 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,546 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1,551 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,579 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,509 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1,572 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1,529 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1,576 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1,672 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1,588 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,652 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1,773 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 1,809 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,823 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,849 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,836 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,916 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,876 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2,011 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 2,014 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,062 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,148 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,108 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,111 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,196 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2,180 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,194 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,283 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2,168 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,234 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,235 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,286 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,315 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,385 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2,349 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,401 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 2,402 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,115 kg/ha | 1,037 kg/ha | 1,206 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,255 kg/ha | 1,176 kg/ha | 1,332 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,463 kg/ha | 1,413 kg/ha | 1,546 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,600 kg/ha | 1,509 kg/ha | 1,773 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,935 kg/ha | 1,809 kg/ha | 2,148 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,200 kg/ha | 2,108 kg/ha | 2,286 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,370 kg/ha | 2,315 kg/ha | 2,402 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Cereals, primary — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 2,402 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,402 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,037 kg/ha in 1966.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for cereals, primary — yield?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 21st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — yield rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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.