Wheat — Yield in World

World: Wheat — Yield was 3,637 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,637 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
3,714 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
1,089 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Yield in World, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, wheat — yield in World stood at 3,637 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — yield in World peaked at 3,714 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,089 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places World 11th 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 1,278 kg/ha 1,089 kg/ha 1,453 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,684 kg/ha 1,494 kg/ha 1,933 kg/ha 10
1980s 2,153 kg/ha 1,855 kg/ha 2,373 kg/ha 10
1990s 2,580 kg/ha 2,451 kg/ha 2,755 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,843 kg/ha 2,690 kg/ha 3,070 kg/ha 10
2010s 3,313 kg/ha 3,017 kg/ha 3,558 kg/ha 10
2020s 3,617 kg/ha 3,529 kg/ha 3,714 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 8 Denmark 7,040 kg/ha compare
  2. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,971 kg/ha compare
  3. 10 Egypt 6,778 kg/ha compare
  4. 11 Belgium 6,625 kg/ha compare
  5. 12 Saudi Arabia 6,350 kg/ha compare
  6. 13 Sweden 6,169 kg/ha compare
  7. 14 Chile 6,002 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — yield in World?
Wheat — yield in World was 3,637 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — yield recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 3,714 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest wheat — yield recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1,089 kg/ha in 1961.
How does World rank for wheat — yield?
World ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is wheat — yield rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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