Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Northern America

Northern America: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield was 637.6 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
637.6 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
14th
of 29 groups
All-time high
650.7 kg/ha
in 2016
All-time low
244.5 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Northern America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Northern America stood at 637.6 kg/ha.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Northern America peaked at 650.7 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 244.5 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Northern America 14th out of 29 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.

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 244.5 kg/ha
1962 249.7 kg/ha +2.1%
1963 260.7 kg/ha +4.4%
1964 249.1 kg/ha -4.4%
1965 274 kg/ha +10.0%
1966 285.6 kg/ha +4.2%
1967 281.7 kg/ha -1.4%
1968 304.4 kg/ha +8.1%
1969 301.1 kg/ha -1.1%
1970 300.2 kg/ha -0.3%
1971 310.3 kg/ha +3.4%
1972 313.1 kg/ha +0.9%
1973 317 kg/ha +1.2%
1974 272.9 kg/ha -13.9%
1975 335.7 kg/ha +23.0%
1976 302.6 kg/ha -9.9%
1977 356.4 kg/ha +17.8%
1978 352.2 kg/ha -1.2%
1979 378.5 kg/ha +7.5%
1980 311 kg/ha -17.8%
1981 356.9 kg/ha +14.8%
1982 381 kg/ha +6.8%
1983 325.6 kg/ha -14.5%
1984 346 kg/ha +6.3%
1985 404 kg/ha +16.8%
1986 406.2 kg/ha +0.5%
1987 411.8 kg/ha +1.4%
1988 330.7 kg/ha -19.7%
1989 378.5 kg/ha +14.5%
1990 398.1 kg/ha +5.2%
1991 408 kg/ha +2.5%
1992 436.2 kg/ha +6.9%
1993 389 kg/ha -10.8%
1994 468.4 kg/ha +20.4%
1995 401.4 kg/ha -14.3%
1996 444.9 kg/ha +10.8%
1997 446.1 kg/ha +0.3%
1998 464.8 kg/ha +4.2%
1999 444.1 kg/ha -4.5%
2000 448.1 kg/ha +0.9%
2001 450.6 kg/ha +0.6%
2002 432 kg/ha -4.1%
2003 413.4 kg/ha -4.3%
2004 492.7 kg/ha +19.2%
2005 515.1 kg/ha +4.5%
2006 504 kg/ha -2.2%
2007 493.7 kg/ha -2.0%
2008 515.3 kg/ha +4.4%
2009 550.6 kg/ha +6.9%
2010 535.1 kg/ha -2.8%
2011 533.4 kg/ha -0.3%
2012 506.5 kg/ha -5.0%
2013 582.4 kg/ha +15.0%
2014 583.6 kg/ha +0.2%
2015 612.2 kg/ha +4.9%
2016 650.7 kg/ha +6.3%
2017 618.9 kg/ha -4.9%
2018 633.6 kg/ha +2.4%
2019 607.5 kg/ha -4.1%
2020 650.1 kg/ha +7.0%
2021 595.5 kg/ha -8.4%
2022 628.9 kg/ha +5.6%
2023 639.5 kg/ha +1.7%
2024 637.6 kg/ha -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 272.31 kg/ha 244.5 kg/ha 304.4 kg/ha 9
1970s 323.89 kg/ha 272.9 kg/ha 378.5 kg/ha 10
1980s 365.17 kg/ha 311 kg/ha 411.8 kg/ha 10
1990s 430.1 kg/ha 389 kg/ha 468.4 kg/ha 10
2000s 481.55 kg/ha 413.4 kg/ha 550.6 kg/ha 10
2010s 586.39 kg/ha 506.5 kg/ha 650.7 kg/ha 10
2020s 630.32 kg/ha 595.5 kg/ha 650.1 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 11 Peru 2,377 kg/ha compare
  2. 12 Tonga 2,280 kg/ha compare
  3. 13 Honduras 2,170 kg/ha compare
  4. 14 Dominican Republic 2,053 kg/ha compare
  5. 15 Papua New Guinea 2,029 kg/ha compare
  6. 16 Panama 1,874 kg/ha compare
  7. 17 Nicaragua 1,828 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Northern America?
Oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Northern America was 637.6 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 650.7 kg/ha in 2016.
What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 244.5 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield?
Northern America ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,074 data points, 1961–2024
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