Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in United States
United States: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 8,414 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,414 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 180 countries
All-time high
8,614 kg per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
4,299 kg per hectare
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in United States, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in United States stood at 8,414 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in United States peaked at 8,614 kg per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,299 kg per hectare, in 1993.
United States ranks 10th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in United States, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,755 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 4,508 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 5,358 kg per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 4,299 kg per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 5,560 kg per hectare | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 4,645 kg per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 5,175 kg per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 5,275 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5,676 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 5,736 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5,854 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5,891 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5,547 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 6,024 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 6,851 kg per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 6,451 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 6,400 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6,704 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 6,598 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 7,226 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 6,978 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 6,804 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5,912 kg per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 7,301 kg per hectare | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 7,638 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 7,430 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 8,614 kg per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 8,281 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 8,196 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8,006 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8,145 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8,246 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8,066 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8,330 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 8,414 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 8,414 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,099 kg per hectare | 4,299 kg per hectare | 5,736 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,355 kg per hectare | 5,547 kg per hectare | 7,226 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,516 kg per hectare | 5,912 kg per hectare | 8,614 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,240 kg per hectare | 8,066 kg per hectare | 8,414 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More poverty & inequality data for United States
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 24.85 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 24.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -9.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in United States?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in United States was 8,414 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 8,614 kg per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,299 kg per hectare in 1993.
- How does United States rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- United States ranks 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.