Wheat — Yield in Western Asia

Western Asia: Wheat — Yield was 2,835 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,835 kg/ha
Change on year
down 6.9%
Rank
23rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
3,043 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
849.9 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Yield in Western Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 2,835 kg/ha for wheat — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — yield in Western Asia peaked at 3,043 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 849.9 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Western Asia 23rd out of 31 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,048 kg/ha 849.9 kg/ha 1,150 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,376 kg/ha 1,038 kg/ha 1,628 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,828 kg/ha 1,645 kg/ha 2,178 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,992 kg/ha 1,828 kg/ha 2,139 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,265 kg/ha 2,102 kg/ha 2,549 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,623 kg/ha 2,341 kg/ha 2,858 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,810 kg/ha 2,496 kg/ha 3,043 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 20 Croatia 5,882 kg/ha compare
  2. 21 Austria 5,747 kg/ha compare
  3. 22 Hungary 5,713 kg/ha compare
  4. 23 Mexico 5,658 kg/ha compare
  5. 24 Slovenia 5,470 kg/ha compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 5,446 kg/ha compare
  7. 26 Uzbekistan 5,410 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — yield in Western Asia?
Wheat — yield in Western Asia was 2,835 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — yield recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3,043 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest wheat — yield recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 849.9 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for wheat — yield?
Western Asia ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is wheat — yield rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia 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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