Wheat — Yield in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Wheat — Yield was 5,303 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,303 kg/ha
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
5,814 kg/ha
in 2015
All-time low
1,807 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Yield in European Union (27), 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 European Union (27) is 5,303 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — yield in European Union (27) peaked at 5,814 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,807 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places European Union (27) 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 2,188 kg/ha 1,807 kg/ha 2,536 kg/ha 9
1970s 3,029 kg/ha 2,368 kg/ha 3,509 kg/ha 10
1980s 4,021 kg/ha 3,509 kg/ha 4,521 kg/ha 10
1990s 4,553 kg/ha 4,268 kg/ha 4,914 kg/ha 10
2000s 4,890 kg/ha 4,322 kg/ha 5,439 kg/ha 10
2010s 5,406 kg/ha 5,056 kg/ha 5,814 kg/ha 10
2020s 5,530 kg/ha 5,303 kg/ha 5,739 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 2 Ireland 8,140 kg/ha compare
  2. 3 Belgium-Luxembourg 8,096 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,281 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Zambia 7,090 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Germany 7,084 kg/ha compare
  6. 7 Namibia 7,066 kg/ha compare
  7. 8 Denmark 7,040 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — yield in European Union (27)?
Wheat — yield in European Union (27) was 5,303 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 5,814 kg/ha in 2015.
What is the lowest wheat — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,807 kg/ha in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for wheat — yield?
European Union (27) ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is wheat — yield rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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