Wheat yields in United States
United States: Wheat yields was 3.45 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat yields in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
United States recorded 3.45 tonnes per hectare for wheat yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yields in United States peaked at 3.54 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.61 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places United States 50th out of 125 countries 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 223.72 billion current US$ (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2021)
- Rural population 67.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Land under cereal production 54.08 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat yields in United States?
- Wheat yields in United States was 3.45 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat yields recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest wheat yields recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does United States rank for wheat yields?
- United States ranks 50th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat yields rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.