Average annual growth (percent)
Bar/marker chart with 6 groups and 5 items per group.
Group 1, 1961–70.
Item 1, Total agricultural output growth rate 2.79.
Item 2, Improvements in total factor productivity 0.01.
Item 3, More inputs per acre 2.26.
Item 4, Extension of irrigation to cropland 0.22.
Item 5, Expansion of agricultural land 0.3.
Group 2, 1971–80.
Item 1, Total agricultural output growth rate 2.28.
Item 2, Improvements in total factor productivity 0.56.
Item 3, More inputs per acre 1.2.
Item 4, Extension of irrigation to cropland 0.23.
Item 5, Expansion of agricultural land 0.29.
Group 3, 1981–90.
Item 1, Total agricultural output growth rate 2.21.
Item 2, Improvements in total factor productivity 0.88.
Item 3, More inputs per acre 0.78.
Item 4, Extension of irrigation to cropland 0.23.
Item 5, Expansion of agricultural land 0.33.
Group 4, 1991–2000.
Item 1, Total agricultural output growth rate 2.45.
Item 2, Improvements in total factor productivity 1.66.
Item 3, More inputs per acre 0.49.
Item 4, Extension of irrigation to cropland 0.23.
Item 5, Expansion of agricultural land 0.08.
Group 5, 2001–10.
Item 1, Total agricultural output growth rate 2.74.
Item 2, Improvements in total factor productivity 1.95.
Item 3, More inputs per acre 0.46.
Item 4, Extension of irrigation to cropland 0.17.
Item 5, Expansion of agricultural land 0.16.
Group 6, 2011–22.
Item 1, Total agricultural output growth rate 1.92.
Item 2, Improvements in total factor productivity 0.97.
Item 3, More inputs per acre 0.5.
Item 4, Extension of irrigation to cropland 0.17.
Item 5, Expansion of agricultural land 0.28.
Source: USDA, Economic Research Service, International Agricultural Productivity data product. Data and methods are as of October 2024.