Wheat yield up by nearly 30% in a decade: Data

Climate-Resilient Varieties Drive Record Wheat Yields, Say Scientists

- Bhavey Nagpal

KARNAL: The wheat yield per hectare (Ha) in the country grew from 2,750 kgs during 2014-15 rabi season to 3,587 kgs in 2024-25, which is nearly a 30% increase, the Karnal-based ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR) said. Wheat scientists said that yield refers to the amount of crop produced per unit of land area, typically measured in kilograms or tonnes per hectare.

Yield is considered a key indicator for agricultural productivity and quality of land, reflecting how much crop is produced from a particular area, they said. Accordingly, the wheat yield stood at 3,587 Kg/Ha for this season, recording a mild increase from 3,559 kg/Ha from last year, while annual production also rose from 113.29 million tonnes (MT) in 2023-24 to 117.51 MT this season.