Cereals, primary — Yield in United States of America
United States of America: Cereals, primary — Yield was 8,414 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Yield in United States of America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — yield in United States of America stood at 8,414 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in United States of America peaked at 8,614 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,522 kg/ha, in 1961.
United States of America ranks 1st of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Yield in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,522 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,683 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 2,801 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 2,639 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 3,041 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 3,017 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 3,161 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 3,213 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 3,464 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 3,155 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 3,726 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 3,908 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 3,683 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 2,998 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 3,461 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 3,533 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 3,683 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 4,110 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 4,426 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 3,772 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 4,257 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 4,371 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3,536 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 4,374 kg/ha | +23.7% |
| 1985 | 4,763 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 4,699 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 4,735 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3,707 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 4,474 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 4,755 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 4,508 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 5,358 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 4,299 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 5,560 kg/ha | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 4,645 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 5,175 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 5,275 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5,676 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 5,736 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5,854 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5,891 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5,547 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 6,024 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 6,851 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 6,451 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 6,400 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6,704 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 6,598 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 7,226 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 6,978 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 6,804 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5,912 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 7,301 kg/ha | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 7,638 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 7,430 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 8,614 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 8,281 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 8,196 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8,006 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8,145 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8,246 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8,066 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8,330 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 8,414 kg/ha | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,949 kg/ha | 2,522 kg/ha | 3,464 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,668 kg/ha | 2,998 kg/ha | 4,426 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,269 kg/ha | 3,536 kg/ha | 4,763 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,099 kg/ha | 4,299 kg/ha | 5,736 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,355 kg/ha | 5,547 kg/ha | 7,226 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,516 kg/ha | 5,912 kg/ha | 8,614 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,240 kg/ha | 8,066 kg/ha | 8,414 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — yield in United States of America?
- Cereals, primary — yield in United States of America was 8,414 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 8,614 kg/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,522 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does United States of America rank for cereals, primary — yield?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — yield rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.