Wheat — Yield in Europe

Europe: Wheat — Yield was 4,213 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,213 kg/ha
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
6th
of 31 groups
All-time high
4,514 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
1,100 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Yield in Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — yield in Europe is 4,213 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — yield in Europe peaked at 4,514 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,100 kg/ha, in 1963.

Europe ranks 6th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,406 kg/ha 1,100 kg/ha 1,674 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,950 kg/ha 1,595 kg/ha 2,335 kg/ha 10
1980s 2,438 kg/ha 2,000 kg/ha 2,856 kg/ha 10
1990s 3,184 kg/ha 2,801 kg/ha 3,407 kg/ha 10
2000s 3,550 kg/ha 3,240 kg/ha 4,025 kg/ha 10
2010s 3,997 kg/ha 3,553 kg/ha 4,402 kg/ha 10
2020s 4,311 kg/ha 4,141 kg/ha 4,514 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 3 Belgium-Luxembourg 8,096 kg/ha compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,281 kg/ha compare
  3. 5 Zambia 7,090 kg/ha compare
  4. 6 Germany 7,084 kg/ha compare
  5. 7 Namibia 7,066 kg/ha compare
  6. 8 Denmark 7,040 kg/ha compare
  7. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,971 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — yield in Europe?
Wheat — yield in Europe was 4,213 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — yield recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 4,514 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest wheat — yield recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,100 kg/ha in 1963.
How does Europe rank for wheat — yield?
Europe ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is wheat — yield rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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