Food · World statistics
Cereal yield
World figure
3,955
kg / hectare·2024
Published observationOver time
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Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.
181 countries & areas with dataLatest available · years shown in the table
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181 with data · 217 countries & areas
| Rank | Country / area | Region | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 29,147 | 2023 | |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 23,307 | 2023 | |
| 3 | Qatar | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 18,275 | 2023 | |
| 4 | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 14,957 | 2023 | |
| 5 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Latin America & Caribbean | 13,344 | 2024 | |
| 6 | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | 11,643 | 2023 | |
| 7 | New Caledonia | East Asia & Pacific | 9,790 | 2023 | |
| 8 | New Zealand | East Asia & Pacific | 9,102 | 2024 | |
| 9 | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia | 8,486 | 2023 | |
| 10 | United States | North America | 8,414 | 2024 | |
| 11 | Bahamas, The | Latin America & Caribbean | 7,737 | 2024 | |
| 12 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 7,402 | 2023 | |
| 13 | Ireland | Europe & Central Asia | 7,325 | 2024 | |
| 14 | United Kingdom | Europe & Central Asia | 7,138 | 2023 | |
| 15 | Germany | Europe & Central Asia | 7,007 | 2023 | |
| 16 | Netherlands | Europe & Central Asia | 6,806 | 2024 | |
| 17 | Austria | Europe & Central Asia | 6,722 | 2024 | |
| 18 | Korea, Rep. | East Asia & Pacific | 6,615 | 2023 | |
| 19 | Chile | Latin America & Caribbean | 6,606 | 2024 | |
| 20 | Slovenia | Europe & Central Asia | 6,586 | 2024 | |
| 21 | China | East Asia & Pacific | 6,418 | 2023 | |
| 22 | France | Europe & Central Asia | 6,281 | 2024 | |
| 23 | Japan | East Asia & Pacific | 6,245 | 2023 | |
| 24 | Serbia | Europe & Central Asia | 6,106 | 2023 | |
| 25 | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia | 6,096 | 2024 | |
| 26 | Czechia | Europe & Central Asia | 6,070 | 2023 | |
| 27 | Guyana | Latin America & Caribbean | 6,028 | 2023 | |
| 28 | Viet Nam | East Asia & Pacific | 5,995 | 2023 | |
| 29 | Croatia | Europe & Central Asia | 5,914 | 2023 | |
| 30 | Indonesia | East Asia & Pacific | 5,829 | 2023 | |
| 31 | Switzerland | Europe & Central Asia | 5,706 | 2023 | |
| 32 | Hungary | Europe & Central Asia | 5,630 | 2024 | |
| 33 | Slovak Republic | Europe & Central Asia | 5,560 | 2024 | |
| 34 | Luxembourg | Europe & Central Asia | 5,540 | 2023 | |
| 35 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe & Central Asia | 5,530 | 2023 | |
| 36 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 5,408 | 2024 | |
| 37 | Uzbekistan | Europe & Central Asia | 5,344 | 2023 | |
| 38 | Portugal | Europe & Central Asia | 5,309 | 2024 | |
| 39 | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia | 5,224 | 2023 | |
| 40 | Albania | Europe & Central Asia | 5,170 | 2023 | |
| 41 | Ukraine | Europe & Central Asia | 5,148 | 2024 | |
| 42 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 5,122 | 2023 | |
| 43 | Italy | Europe & Central Asia | 5,059 | 2023 | |
| 44 | Uruguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 5,058 | 2024 | |
| 45 | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean | 5,003 | 2024 | |
| 46 | Poland | Europe & Central Asia | 4,895 | 2023 | |
| 47 | Malta | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4,880 | 2017 | |
| 48 | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean | 4,854 | 2024 | |
| 49 | Peru | Latin America & Caribbean | 4,851 | 2024 | |
| 50 | Papua New Guinea | East Asia & Pacific | 4,787 | 2023 | |
| 51 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4,562 | 2024 | |
| 52 | Paraguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 4,483 | 2023 | |
| 53 | Sweden | Europe & Central Asia | 4,457 | 2023 | |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | Latin America & Caribbean | 4,455 | 2024 | |
| 55 | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | 4,422 | 2024 | |
| 56 | Mexico | Latin America & Caribbean | 4,262 | 2023 | |
| 57 | Panama | Latin America & Caribbean | 4,226 | 2024 | |
| 58 | Norway | Europe & Central Asia | 4,220 | 2024 | |
| 59 | Lao PDR | East Asia & Pacific | 4,196 | 2024 | |
| 60 | Lithuania | Europe & Central Asia | 4,187 | 2023 | |
| 61 | Tajikistan | Europe & Central Asia | 4,124 | 2024 | |
| 62 | Fiji | East Asia & Pacific | 4,109 | 2023 | |
| 63 | Venezuela, RB | Latin America & Caribbean | 4,080 | 2023 | |
| 64 | Suriname | Latin America & Caribbean | 4,079 | 2023 | |
| 65 | Greece | Europe & Central Asia | 4,053 | 2024 | |
| 66 | Romania | Europe & Central Asia | 4,021 | 2023 | |
| 67 | Ecuador | Latin America & Caribbean | 4,007 | 2024 | |
| 68 | Philippines | East Asia & Pacific | 3,869 | 2023 | |
| 69 | Belize | Latin America & Caribbean | 3,857 | 2023 | |
| 70 | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean | 3,807 | 2024 | |
| 71 | Sri Lanka | South Asia | 3,804 | 2023 | |
| 72 | Spain | Europe & Central Asia | 3,786 | 2024 | |
| 73 | Myanmar | East Asia & Pacific | 3,779 | 2024 | |
| 74 | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific | 3,722 | 2023 | |
| 75 | Canada | North America | 3,695 | 2023 | |
| 76 | Pakistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 3,634 | 2023 | |
| 77 | India | South Asia | 3,633 | 2024 | |
| 78 | Puerto Rico (US) | Latin America & Caribbean | 3,612 | 2023 | |
| 79 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | East Asia & Pacific | 3,610 | 2024 | |
| 80 | North Macedonia | Europe & Central Asia | 3,565 | 2024 | |
| 81 | Latvia | Europe & Central Asia | 3,558 | 2023 | |
| 82 | Bhutan | South Asia | 3,552 | 2024 | |
| 83 | Malaysia | East Asia & Pacific | 3,524 | 2023 | |
| 84 | Moldova | Europe & Central Asia | 3,434 | 2023 | |
| 85 | Turkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 3,429 | 2024 | |
| 86 | Azerbaijan | Europe & Central Asia | 3,427 | 2024 | |
| 87 | Estonia | Europe & Central Asia | 3,410 | 2023 | |
| 88 | Belarus | Europe & Central Asia | 3,395 | 2024 | |
| 89 | Nepal | South Asia | 3,344 | 2023 | |
| 90 | Montenegro | Europe & Central Asia | 3,315 | 2023 | |
| 91 | Finland | Europe & Central Asia | 3,311 | 2023 | |
| 92 | Russian Federation | Europe & Central Asia | 3,167 | 2023 | |
| 93 | Thailand | East Asia & Pacific | 3,072 | 2023 | |
| 94 | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean | 2,819 | 2024 | |
| 95 | Kyrgyz Republic | Europe & Central Asia | 2,799 | 2023 | |
| 96 | Barbados | Latin America & Caribbean | 2,793 | 2024 | |
| 97 | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2,749 | 2023 | |
| 98 | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | 2,690 | 2024 | |
| 99 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2,688 | 2023 | |
| 100 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2,632 | 2024 | |
| 101 | Georgia | Europe & Central Asia | 2,569 | 2023 | |
| 102 | Israel | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2,551 | 2023 | |
| 103 | Nicaragua | Latin America & Caribbean | 2,515 | 2023 | |
| 104 | Brunei Darussalam | East Asia & Pacific | 2,467 | 2023 | |
| 105 | West Bank and Gaza | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2,465 | 2023 | |
| 106 | Maldives | South Asia | 2,442 | 2024 | |
| 107 | Iceland | Europe & Central Asia | 2,430 | 2023 | |
| 108 | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2,426 | 2023 | |
| 109 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2,420 | 2023 | |
| 110 | Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2,415 | 2023 | |
| 111 | Cote d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2,398 | 2023 | |
| 112 | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2,359 | 2024 | |
| 113 | Zambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2,344 | 2023 | |
| 114 | Bolivia | Latin America & Caribbean | 2,209 | 2024 | |
| 115 | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2,192 | 2023 | |
| 116 | Timor-Leste | East Asia & Pacific | 2,129 | 2023 | |
| 117 | Cuba | Latin America & Caribbean | 2,070 | 2023 | |
| 118 | Hong Kong SAR, China | East Asia & Pacific | 2,059 | 2023 | |
| 119 | Djibouti | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2,041 | 2024 | |
| 120 | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2,004 | 2023 | |
| 121 | Antigua and Barbuda | Latin America & Caribbean | 1,963 | 2024 | |
| 122 | Armenia | Europe & Central Asia | 1,961 | 2024 | |
| 123 | Tanzania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,961 | 2023 | |
| 124 | Uganda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,920 | 2024 | |
| 125 | Solomon Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 1,901 | 2023 | |
| 126 | Tunisia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1,891 | 2024 | |
| 127 | Honduras | Latin America & Caribbean | 1,887 | 2023 | |
| 128 | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,857 | 2023 | |
| 129 | Turkmenistan | Europe & Central Asia | 1,834 | 2023 | |
| 130 | Guatemala | Latin America & Caribbean | 1,822 | 2023 | |
| 131 | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,784 | 2024 | |
| 132 | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,770 | 2024 | |
| 133 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,758 | 2023 | |
| 134 | Comoros | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,734 | 2023 | |
| 135 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | East Asia & Pacific | 1,716 | 2024 | |
| 136 | Dominica | Latin America & Caribbean | 1,682 | 2023 | |
| 137 | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1,611 | 2024 | |
| 138 | Syrian Arab Republic | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1,607 | 2024 | |
| 139 | Trinidad and Tobago | Latin America & Caribbean | 1,600 | 2023 | |
| 140 | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,588 | 2023 | |
| 141 | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,587 | 2024 | |
| 142 | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,558 | 2024 | |
| 143 | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,537 | 2024 | |
| 144 | Algeria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1,537 | 2024 | |
| 145 | Kazakhstan | Europe & Central Asia | 1,530 | 2024 | |
| 146 | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,470 | 2023 | |
| 147 | Cyprus | Europe & Central Asia | 1,440 | 2024 | |
| 148 | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,356 | 2024 | |
| 149 | Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,351 | 2024 | |
| 150 | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,333 | 2024 | |
| 151 | Mongolia | East Asia & Pacific | 1,296 | 2023 | |
| 152 | Morocco | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1,240 | 2024 | |
| 153 | Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,228 | 2023 | |
| 154 | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,198 | 2024 | |
| 155 | Togo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,173 | 2023 | |
| 156 | Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,163 | 2024 | |
| 157 | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean | 1,140 | 2023 | |
| 158 | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,068 | 2023 | |
| 159 | Haiti | Latin America & Caribbean | 1,063 | 2023 | |
| 160 | Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,062 | 2023 | |
| 161 | Grenada | Latin America & Caribbean | 997 | 2024 | |
| 162 | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 984 | 2023 | |
| 163 | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 900 | 2024 | |
| 164 | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | 878 | 2023 | |
| 165 | Congo, Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 878 | 2023 | |
| 166 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 872 | 2024 | |
| 167 | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | 827 | 2024 | |
| 168 | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | 804 | 2023 | |
| 169 | Yemen, Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 801 | 2023 | |
| 170 | Gambia, The | Sub-Saharan Africa | 801 | 2023 | |
| 171 | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | 776 | 2024 | |
| 172 | Zimbabwe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 744 | 2023 | |
| 173 | St. Lucia | Latin America & Caribbean | 700 | 1979 | |
| 174 | Libya | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 660 | 2024 | |
| 175 | Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 638 | 2024 | |
| 176 | Vanuatu | East Asia & Pacific | 636 | 2024 | |
| 177 | Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 580 | 2024 | |
| 178 | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | 577 | 2024 | |
| 179 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 504 | 2023 | |
| 180 | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 451 | 2023 | |
| 181 | Cabo Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | 40.3 | 2024 | |
| — | American Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | No data | — | |
| — | Andorra | Europe & Central Asia | No data | — | |
| — | Aruba | Latin America & Caribbean | No data | — | |
| — | Bahrain | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | No data | — | |
| — | Bermuda | North America | No data | — | |
| — | British Virgin Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | No data | — | |
| — | Cayman Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | No data | — | |
| — | Channel Islands | Europe & Central Asia | No data | — | |
| — | Curacao | Latin America & Caribbean | No data | — | |
| — | Equatorial Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | No data | — | |
| — | Faroe Islands | Europe & Central Asia | No data | — | |
| — | French Polynesia | East Asia & Pacific | No data | — | |
| — | Gibraltar | Europe & Central Asia | No data | — | |
| — | Greenland | Europe & Central Asia | No data | — | |
| — | Guam | East Asia & Pacific | No data | — | |
| — | Isle of Man | Europe & Central Asia | No data | — | |
| — | Kiribati | East Asia & Pacific | No data | — | |
| — | Kosovo | Europe & Central Asia | No data | — | |
| — | Liechtenstein | Europe & Central Asia | No data | — | |
| — | Macao SAR, China | East Asia & Pacific | No data | — | |
| — | Marshall Islands | East Asia & Pacific | No data | — | |
| — | Monaco | Europe & Central Asia | No data | — | |
| — | Naoero | East Asia & Pacific | No data | — | |
| — | Northern Mariana Islands | East Asia & Pacific | No data | — | |
| — | Palau | East Asia & Pacific | No data | — | |
| — | Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | No data | — | |
| — | San Marino | Europe & Central Asia | No data | — | |
| — | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | No data | — | |
| — | Singapore | East Asia & Pacific | No data | — | |
| — | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Latin America & Caribbean | No data | — | |
| — | St. Kitts and Nevis | Latin America & Caribbean | No data | — | |
| — | St. Martin (French part) | Latin America & Caribbean | No data | — | |
| — | Tonga | East Asia & Pacific | No data | — | |
| — | Turks and Caicos Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | No data | — | |
| — | Tuvalu | East Asia & Pacific | No data | — | |
| — | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | Latin America & Caribbean | No data | — |