Wheat — Yield in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Wheat — Yield was 2,926 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,926 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
20th
of 31 groups
All-time high
2,970 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
737.4 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 2,926 kg/ha for wheat — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — yield in Eastern Africa peaked at 2,970 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 737.4 kg/ha, in 1962.

Eastern Africa ranks 20th of 31 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 800.03 kg/ha 737.4 kg/ha 890.6 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,092 kg/ha 890.9 kg/ha 1,346 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,426 kg/ha 1,244 kg/ha 1,582 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,572 kg/ha 1,370 kg/ha 1,767 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,653 kg/ha 1,325 kg/ha 1,777 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,375 kg/ha 1,859 kg/ha 2,775 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,914 kg/ha 2,870 kg/ha 2,970 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 17 China, mainland 5,940 kg/ha compare
  2. 18 China 5,939 kg/ha compare
  3. 19 Bulgaria 5,931 kg/ha compare
  4. 20 Croatia 5,882 kg/ha compare
  5. 21 Austria 5,747 kg/ha compare
  6. 22 Hungary 5,713 kg/ha compare
  7. 23 Mexico 5,658 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — yield in Eastern Africa?
Wheat — yield in Eastern Africa was 2,926 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2,970 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest wheat — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 737.4 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Eastern Africa rank for wheat — yield?
Eastern Africa ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is wheat — yield rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,087 data points, 1961–2024
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