Wheat — Yield by country
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area...
What the numbers show
Wheat — Yield is currently reported for 133 countries. The highest value is 10,014 kg/ha in New Zealand; the lowest is 312.5 kg/ha in Mozambique.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,064 kg/ha, and the mean is 3,396 kg/ha.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 32.
Over the past decade 83 countries rose and 50 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 132.8%), and the largest decrease in Mozambique (down 71.3%).
Wheat — Yield: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 10,014 kg/ha | 2024 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 2 | Ireland | 8,140 kg/ha | 2024 | down 18.7% | rising |
| 3 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 8,096 kg/ha | 1999 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 7,281 kg/ha | 2024 | down 15.1% | rising |
| 5 | Zambia | 7,090 kg/ha | 2024 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 6 | Germany | 7,084 kg/ha | 2024 | down 17.9% | rising |
| 7 | Namibia | 7,066 kg/ha | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 8 | Denmark | 7,040 kg/ha | 2024 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 6,971 kg/ha | 2024 | down 24.0% | rising |
| 10 | Egypt | 6,778 kg/ha | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 6,625 kg/ha | 2024 | down 29.6% | flat |
| 12 | Saudi Arabia | 6,350 kg/ha | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 6,169 kg/ha | 2024 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 14 | Chile | 6,002 kg/ha | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 15 | France | 5,974 kg/ha | 2024 | down 18.8% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 5,957 kg/ha | 2024 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 17 | China, mainland | 5,940 kg/ha | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 18 | China | 5,939 kg/ha | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 5,931 kg/ha | 2024 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 20 | Croatia | 5,882 kg/ha | 2024 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 21 | Austria | 5,747 kg/ha | 2024 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 22 | Hungary | 5,713 kg/ha | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 23 | Mexico | 5,658 kg/ha | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 24 | Slovenia | 5,470 kg/ha | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 5,446 kg/ha | 2024 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 26 | Uzbekistan | 5,410 kg/ha | 2024 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 27 | Serbia | 5,283 kg/ha | 2024 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 5,182 kg/ha | 2024 | down 15.8% | flat |
| 29 | Poland | 5,107 kg/ha | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 5,041 kg/ha | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 31 | Malta | 5,031 kg/ha | 2017 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 32 | Zimbabwe | 4,863 kg/ha | 2024 | up 119.5% | rising |
| 33 | Kuwait | 4,807 kg/ha | 2024 | up 11.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4,720 kg/ha | 2024 | up 64.8% | rising |
| 35 | Czechoslovakia | 4,596 kg/ha | 1992 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 36 | Ukraine | 4,595 kg/ha | 2024 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 37 | Latvia | 4,566 kg/ha | 2024 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 38 | Japan | 4,439 kg/ha | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 39 | Estonia | 4,297 kg/ha | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 40 | Uruguay | 4,277 kg/ha | 2024 | up 28.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Yugoslav SFR | 4,266 kg/ha | 1991 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 42 | Romania | 4,091 kg/ha | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 43 | Albania | 3,933 kg/ha | 2024 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 44 | Republic of Korea | 3,920 kg/ha | 2024 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 45 | Norway | 3,886 kg/ha | 2024 | down 21.0% | rising |
| 46 | Belarus | 3,819 kg/ha | 2024 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 47 | Bangladesh | 3,761 kg/ha | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 48 | Switzerland | 3,669 kg/ha | 2024 | down 42.2% | rising |
| 49 | Italy | 3,660 kg/ha | 2024 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 50 | Spain | 3,654 kg/ha | 2024 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 51 | Serbia and Montenegro | 3,563 kg/ha | 2005 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 52 | India | 3,559 kg/ha | 2024 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 53 | Finland | 3,536 kg/ha | 2024 | down 13.1% | rising |
| 54 | North Macedonia | 3,411 kg/ha | 2024 | down 9.2% | rising |
| 55 | Portugal | 3,374 kg/ha | 2024 | up 63.3% | rising |
| 56 | Canada | 3,374 kg/ha | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 57 | Azerbaijan | 3,348 kg/ha | 2024 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 58 | Pakistan | 3,268 kg/ha | 2024 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 59 | Tajikistan | 3,254 kg/ha | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 60 | Republic of Moldova | 3,244 kg/ha | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 61 | Greece | 3,208 kg/ha | 2024 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 62 | Sudan | 3,146 kg/ha | 2024 | up 48.3% | rising |
| 63 | Oman | 3,132 kg/ha | 2024 | down 14.5% | rising |
| 64 | Colombia | 3,111 kg/ha | 2024 | up 110.4% | rising |
| 65 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 3,078 kg/ha | 2024 | up 3.2% | volatile |
| 66 | Niger | 3,069 kg/ha | 2024 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 67 | Russian Federation | 3,064 kg/ha | 2024 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 68 | Kenya | 3,044 kg/ha | 2024 | up 95.8% | rising |
| 69 | Türkiye | 3,004 kg/ha | 2024 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 70 | United Arab Emirates | 3,000 kg/ha | 2008 | down 58.3% | volatile |
| 71 | Nepal | 2,985 kg/ha | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 72 | Lebanon | 2,970 kg/ha | 2024 | down 21.9% | rising |
| 73 | Mali | 2,965 kg/ha | 2024 | down 33.2% | volatile |
| 74 | Argentina | 2,919 kg/ha | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 75 | Ethiopia | 2,904 kg/ha | 2024 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 76 | Georgia | 2,851 kg/ha | 2024 | up 110.7% | rising |
| 77 | Montenegro | 2,840 kg/ha | 2024 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 78 | Kyrgyzstan | 2,768 kg/ha | 2024 | up 63.9% | flat |
| 79 | Guatemala | 2,753 kg/ha | 2024 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 80 | Australia and New Zealand | 2,638 kg/ha | 2024 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 81 | Brazil | 2,613 kg/ha | 2024 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 82 | Australia | 2,612 kg/ha | 2024 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 83 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 2,592 kg/ha | 2024 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 84 | Iraq | 2,579 kg/ha | 2024 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 85 | Palestine | 2,571 kg/ha | 2022 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 86 | China, Taiwan Province of | 2,500 kg/ha | 2024 | down 18.9% | rising |
| 87 | Madagascar | 2,407 kg/ha | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 88 | Ecuador | 2,396 kg/ha | 2024 | up 113.8% | rising |
| 89 | Qatar | 2,369 kg/ha | 2024 | down 5.2% | rising |
| 90 | Afghanistan | 2,261 kg/ha | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 91 | Jordan | 2,204 kg/ha | 2024 | up 84.8% | rising |
| 92 | Mauritania | 2,197 kg/ha | 2024 | up 8.8% | volatile |
| 93 | Armenia | 2,148 kg/ha | 2024 | down 33.4% | rising |
| 94 | Tunisia | 2,146 kg/ha | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 95 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1,905 kg/ha | 2024 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 96 | Eswatini | 1,854 kg/ha | 2024 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 97 | Peru | 1,778 kg/ha | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 98 | Angola | 1,725 kg/ha | 2024 | up 76.4% | rising |
| 99 | Paraguay | 1,706 kg/ha | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 100 | Cyprus | 1,687 kg/ha | 2024 | up 132.8% | rising |
| 101 | Israel | 1,676 kg/ha | 2024 | down 26.2% | rising |
| 102 | Algeria | 1,667 kg/ha | 2024 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 102 | Uganda | 1,667 kg/ha | 2024 | up 5.7% | falling |
| 104 | Turkmenistan | 1,632 kg/ha | 2024 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 105 | Chad | 1,628 kg/ha | 2024 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 106 | Sudan (former) | 1,598 kg/ha | 2011 | down 36.6% | rising |
| 107 | Nigeria | 1,574 kg/ha | 2024 | up 20.7% | falling |
| 108 | USSR | 1,569 kg/ha | 1991 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 109 | Yemen | 1,537 kg/ha | 2024 | down 10.7% | rising |
| 110 | Myanmar | 1,454 kg/ha | 2024 | down 21.3% | rising |
| 111 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 1,441 kg/ha | 2024 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 112 | Kazakhstan | 1,422 kg/ha | 2024 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 113 | Morocco | 1,388 kg/ha | 2024 | down 19.0% | rising |
| 114 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1,376 kg/ha | 2024 | down 17.0% | rising |
| 115 | Ethiopia PDR | 1,350 kg/ha | 1992 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 116 | Cameroon | 1,337 kg/ha | 2024 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 117 | Rwanda | 1,272 kg/ha | 2024 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 118 | Mongolia | 1,250 kg/ha | 2024 | down 26.4% | rising |
| 119 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 1,201 kg/ha | 2024 | down 19.9% | rising |
| 120 | Botswana | 1,144 kg/ha | 2024 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 121 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1,125 kg/ha | 2024 | down 13.7% | rising |
| 122 | Bhutan | 1,124 kg/ha | 2024 | down 49.7% | rising |
| 123 | Thailand | 1,019 kg/ha | 2024 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 124 | Eritrea | 1,000 kg/ha | 2024 | down 16.7% | rising |
| 125 | Libya | 767.7 kg/ha | 2024 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 126 | Burundi | 730.4 kg/ha | 2024 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 127 | Lesotho | 719.5 kg/ha | 2024 | down 21.0% | rising |
| 128 | New Caledonia | 673.2 kg/ha | 2024 | down 64.9% | falling |
| 128 | Melanesia | 673.2 kg/ha | 2024 | down 64.9% | falling |
| 130 | Honduras | 533.6 kg/ha | 2024 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 131 | Malawi | 487.7 kg/ha | 2024 | down 60.2% | volatile |
| 132 | Somalia | 400.6 kg/ha | 2024 | up 1.4% | volatile |
| 133 | Mozambique | 312.5 kg/ha | 2024 | down 71.3% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Western Europe 6,342 kg/ha
- Northern Europe 6,026 kg/ha
- Eastern Asia 5,848 kg/ha
- Central America 5,631 kg/ha
- European Union (27) 5,303 kg/ha
- Europe 4,213 kg/ha
- Southern Europe 3,887 kg/ha
- South Africa 3,809 kg/ha
- Southern Africa 3,783 kg/ha
- Eastern Europe 3,658 kg/ha
- World 3,637 kg/ha
- Asia 3,630 kg/ha
About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.