Cereals, primary — Yield in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Cereals, primary — Yield was 4,482 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,482 kg/ha
Change on year
up 14.0%
Rank
12th
of 33 groups
All-time high
5,188 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
1,514 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cereals, primary — Yield in Southern Europe, 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 Southern Europe stood at 4,482 kg/ha.

The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Southern Europe peaked at 5,188 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,514 kg/ha, in 1961.

Southern Europe ranks 12th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,807 kg/ha 1,514 kg/ha 2,083 kg/ha 9
1970s 2,441 kg/ha 2,008 kg/ha 2,689 kg/ha 10
1980s 3,074 kg/ha 2,678 kg/ha 3,384 kg/ha 10
1990s 3,435 kg/ha 2,985 kg/ha 3,905 kg/ha 10
2000s 3,956 kg/ha 3,478 kg/ha 4,431 kg/ha 10
2010s 4,372 kg/ha 3,809 kg/ha 4,864 kg/ha 10
2020s 4,523 kg/ha 3,933 kg/ha 5,188 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 9 Belgium-Luxembourg 8,134 kg/ha compare
  2. 10 Bahamas 7,737 kg/ha compare
  3. 11 Egypt 7,360 kg/ha compare
  4. 12 Ireland 7,325 kg/ha compare
  5. 13 Belgium 6,856 kg/ha compare
  6. 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,806 kg/ha compare
  7. 15 Germany 6,790 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, primary — yield in Southern Europe?
Cereals, primary — yield in Southern Europe was 4,482 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 5,188 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,514 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for cereals, primary — yield?
Southern Europe ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is cereals, primary — yield rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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
226 places, 12,848 data points, 1961–2024
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