Cereal yield in high-income countries in 2017 — 5,325 kg/ha. Since 2015, the indicator has risen by 7%.
2015–2017 · kg per hectare
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: High-income countries
| Year | kg/ha | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5,325 | −55 | −1.03% |
| 2016 | 5,380 | +403 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 4,977 | — | — |
The yield of cereal crops in kilograms per hectare of harvested area. The gap between countries reaches tenfold and is explained by climate, varieties, fertilizer application and the level of farming technique. Rising yields are the main source of the growth in world food production, with the area under cereals almost unchanged.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by the land under cereal production: it is the whole harvest of the group divided by all of its harvested area. Yield depends not only on technology but also on climate and on the mix of crops grown.
Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.