Cereal yield (kg per hectare)

Definition: 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.

Description: The map below shows how Cereal yield (kg per hectare) varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value. The country with the highest value in the world is Oman, with a value of 18,987.30. The country with the lowest value in the world is Cape Verde, with a value of 221.50.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

See also: Country ranking, Time series comparison

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