Change of cereal yield vs land used in United States
United States: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 8.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.41
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.61
in 2016
All-time low
2.52
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in United States is 8.41, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in United States peaked at 8.61 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.52, in 1961.
United States ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.52 | — |
| 1962 | 2.68 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 2.8 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 2.64 | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 3.04 | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 3.02 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.16 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 3.21 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 3.46 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 3.15 | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 3.73 | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 3.91 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 3.68 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 3 | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 3.46 | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 3.53 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 3.68 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 4.11 | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 4.43 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 3.77 | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 4.26 | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 4.37 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.54 | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 4.37 | +23.7% |
| 1985 | 4.76 | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 4.7 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.74 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.71 | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 4.47 | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 4.76 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 4.51 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 5.36 | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 4.3 | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 5.56 | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 4.64 | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 5.18 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 5.28 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.68 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 5.74 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.85 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5.89 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.55 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 6.02 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 6.85 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 6.45 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 6.4 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.7 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 6.6 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.23 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 6.98 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 6.8 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5.91 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 7.3 | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 7.64 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 7.43 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.61 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 8.28 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.2 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.01 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.14 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.25 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.07 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.33 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.41 | +1.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 8.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.11, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.95 | 2.52 | 3.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.67 | 3 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.27 | 3.54 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 4.3 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.35 | 5.55 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 | 5.91 | 8.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.24 | 8.07 | 8.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4694 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.22 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in United States?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in United States was 8.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 in 2016.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 in 1961.
- How does United States rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- United States ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in United States?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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