A chart showing the global yields of nine important staple crops from 1961 to 2024, measured in tonnes per hectare. Each crop (Wheat, Rice, Barley, Maize, Rye, Oats, Millet, Sorghum, Potatoes) has its own line graph, generally showing an upward trend in yield over time.

A grid of nine line graphs titled "Yields of important staple crops, World, 1961 to 2024". Each graph shows the yield in tonnes per hectare for a different crop (Wheat, Rice, Barley, Maize, Rye, Oats, Millet, Sorghum, Potatoes) from 1961 to 2024, consistently indicating an increase in yield over the decades.

Yields of important staple crops, World, 1961 to 2024 All yields are measured in tonnes per hectare. Our World in Data Wheat 3 t/ha 2 t/ha 1 t/ha 0 t/ha 1961 1980 1990 2000 2010 2024 Rice 4 t/ha 3 t/ha 2 t/ha 1 t/ha 0 t/ha 1961 1980 1990 2000 2010 2024 Barley 3 t/ha 2 t/ha 1 t/ha 0 t/ha 1961 1980 1990 2000 2010 2024 Maize 4 t/ha 3 t/ha 2 t/ha 1 t/ha 0 t/ha 1961 1980 1990 2000 2010 2024 Rye 3 t/ha 2 t/ha 1 t/ha 0 t/ha 1961 1980 1990 2000 2010 2024 Oats 2.5 t/ha 2 t/ha 1.5 t/ha 1 t/ha 0.5 t/ha 0 t/ha 1961 1980 1990 2000 2010 2024 Millet 1 t/ha 0.8 t/ha 0.6 t/ha 0.4 t/ha 0.2 t/ha 0 t/ha 1961 1980 1990 2000 2010 2024 Sorghum 1.5 t/ha 1 t/ha 0.5 t/ha 0 t/ha 1961 1980 1990 2000 2010 2024 Potatoes 20 t/ha 15 t/ha 10 t/ha 5 t/ha 0 t/ha 1961 1980 1990 2000 2010 2024 Data source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources OurWorldInData.org/crop-yields | CC BY