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Yield Growth Patterns of Food Commodities: Insights and Challenges

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dc.contributor.authorBaffes, John
dc.contributor.authorEtienne, Xiaoli
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-03T18:05:48Z
dc.date.available2024-12-03T18:05:48Z
dc.date.issued2024-12-03
dc.description.abstractUnderstanding global food production and productivity patterns is crucial for policy and in-vestment decisions aimed at addressing poverty, food insecurity, and climate change. This paper develops comprehensive calorific-based production and yield indexes for 144 crops, covering 98 percent of global agricultural land and food output. These indexes provide standardized measures across various crops and varieties, facilitating comparison of agricultural productivity and consolidating country and regional contributions to global food production. Utilizing a Box-Cox transformation, the analysis finds that a linear model best approximates yield growth. The findings reveal that, at an aggregate level, there has been no discernable slowdown in global yield growth over the past six decades. This translates into an average annual yield increase equivalent to nearly 33 kilograms of wheat per hectare. These results suggest that any observed deceleration in specific commodities, regions, or countries has been offset by gains in others. While these findings are reassuring from a global food supply perspective, caution is warranted about the sustainability of production and the affordability of food. These concerns are particularly relevant as global food demand increases due to population and income growth, and as the pressures from climate change intensify. The study underscores the importance of adopting strategic and sustainable agricultural practices to ensure continued food security in the face of evolving global challenges.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099616512022421954/IDU19ee1be241950f148bf195131121977e7c964
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10990
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/42489
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectYIELD GROWTH
dc.subjectCALORIE-BASED APPROACH
dc.subjectFOOD COMMODITIES
dc.subjectFOOD INSECURITY
dc.titleYield Growth Patterns of Food Commoditiesen
dc.title.subtitleInsights and Challengesen
dc.typeWorking Paper
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okr.date.disclosure2024-12-03
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-14T11:58:08.389470Z
okr.date.lastmodified2024-12-02T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypePolicy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099616512022421954/IDU19ee1be241950f148bf195131121977e7c964
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10990
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum34431179
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum34431179
okr.identifier.reportWPS10990
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okr.region.geographicalWorld
okr.sectorOther Industry, Trade and Services
okr.themeRural Markets,Rural Development,Enterprise Development,Private Sector Development,Urban and Rural Development
okr.topicAgriculture
okr.topicAgriculture::Crops & Crop Management Systems
okr.topicAgriculture::Agriculture & Farming Systems
okr.unitProspects Group (DECPG)
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