Cereals, primary — Yield in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Cereals, primary — Yield was 2,866 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,866 kg/ha
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
8th
of 19 groups
All-time high
3,097 kg/ha
in 2019
All-time low
1,258 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cereals, primary — Yield in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cereals, primary — yield in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 2,866 kg/ha.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 3,097 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,258 kg/ha, in 1961.

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

Cereals, primary — Yield in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Cereals, primary — Yield in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,258 kg/ha —
1962 1,280 kg/ha +1.7%
1963 1,291 kg/ha +0.9%
1964 1,312 kg/ha +1.6%
1965 1,310 kg/ha -0.1%
1966 1,348 kg/ha +2.9%
1967 1,331 kg/ha -1.3%
1968 1,309 kg/ha -1.6%
1969 1,395 kg/ha +6.5%
1970 1,497 kg/ha +7.3%
1971 1,517 kg/ha +1.4%
1972 1,483 kg/ha -2.3%
1973 1,467 kg/ha -1.1%
1974 1,734 kg/ha +18.2%
1975 1,686 kg/ha -2.7%
1976 1,755 kg/ha +4.1%
1977 1,768 kg/ha +0.7%
1978 1,710 kg/ha -3.2%
1979 1,743 kg/ha +1.9%
1980 1,870 kg/ha +7.3%
1981 1,908 kg/ha +2.0%
1982 1,932 kg/ha +1.3%
1983 1,945 kg/ha +0.6%
1984 2,034 kg/ha +4.6%
1985 2,056 kg/ha +1.1%
1986 2,026 kg/ha -1.5%
1987 1,961 kg/ha -3.2%
1988 1,943 kg/ha -0.9%
1989 1,990 kg/ha +2.4%
1990 1,985 kg/ha -0.3%
1991 1,989 kg/ha +0.2%
1992 1,998 kg/ha +0.5%
1993 1,810 kg/ha -9.4%
1994 1,827 kg/ha +0.9%
1995 1,996 kg/ha +9.3%
1996 2,058 kg/ha +3.1%
1997 2,049 kg/ha -0.4%
1998 1,925 kg/ha -6.1%
1999 2,137 kg/ha +11.0%
2000 2,082 kg/ha -2.6%
2001 2,186 kg/ha +5.0%
2002 2,310 kg/ha +5.7%
2003 2,319 kg/ha +0.4%
2004 2,203 kg/ha -5.0%
2005 2,121 kg/ha -3.7%
2006 2,241 kg/ha +5.7%
2007 2,183 kg/ha -2.6%
2008 2,250 kg/ha +3.1%
2009 2,147 kg/ha -4.6%
2010 2,120 kg/ha -1.3%
2011 2,312 kg/ha +9.1%
2012 2,430 kg/ha +5.1%
2013 2,442 kg/ha +0.5%
2014 2,455 kg/ha +0.5%
2015 2,730 kg/ha +11.2%
2016 2,673 kg/ha -2.1%
2017 2,595 kg/ha -2.9%
2018 2,491 kg/ha -4.0%
2019 3,097 kg/ha +24.3%
2020 2,815 kg/ha -9.1%
2021 2,656 kg/ha -5.6%
2022 2,749 kg/ha +3.5%
2023 2,709 kg/ha -1.5%
2024 2,866 kg/ha +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,315 kg/ha 1,258 kg/ha 1,395 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,636 kg/ha 1,467 kg/ha 1,768 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,966 kg/ha 1,870 kg/ha 2,056 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,977 kg/ha 1,810 kg/ha 2,137 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,204 kg/ha 2,082 kg/ha 2,319 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,534 kg/ha 2,120 kg/ha 3,097 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,759 kg/ha 2,656 kg/ha 2,866 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13,344 kg/ha compare
  2. 5 Melanesia 3,660 kg/ha compare
  3. 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,610 kg/ha compare
  4. 6 Mauritius 11,890 kg/ha compare
  5. 7 New Caledonia 11,650 kg/ha compare
  6. 7 Türkiye 3,429 kg/ha compare
  7. 8 New Zealand 9,102 kg/ha compare
  8. 9 Belgium-Luxembourg 8,134 kg/ha compare
  9. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,725 kg/ha compare
  10. 10 Republic of Moldova 2,406 kg/ha compare
  11. 10 Réunion 7,783 kg/ha compare
  12. 11 Bahamas 7,737 kg/ha compare
  13. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,209 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, primary — yield in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Cereals, primary — yield in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 2,866 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 3,097 kg/ha in 2019.
What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,258 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for cereals, primary — yield?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is cereals, primary — yield rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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
226 places, 12,848 data points, 1961–2024
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