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Figure 18 shows the yield of wheat which is one of the most common cultivated products in
the OIC. In 2014, average wheat yield of OIC member countries reached 2.1 tons/hectare, from
1.6 tons/hectare in 1995. Wheat yield increased in general both in the OIC and in the world
during the last two decades. As of 2014, World average wheat yield was 54 percent higher than
OIC.
Another key crop for OIC member countries is maize which is used for both human
consumption and livestock feed. It is considered as a staple food with a high nutritional value
for many millions of people in developing countries, especially sub-Saharan Africa.
Furthermore, its stalks can be used to provide fodder for livestock in rural areas where
farmers have difficulties to reach compound feed.
Figure 19. Maize Yields in the OIC and the World
Source: FAOSTAT
Figure 19 shows the maize yields in the OIC and the World. In 2014, average maize yield of OIC
member countries reached 3.1 tons/hectare, from 1.8 tons/hectare in 1995. Compared to the
world, the increase in maize yield in the OIC member countries between 1995 and 2014 was
higher; i.e., 70 percent for the OIC and almost 50 percent for the World. Nonetheless, the maize
yield in the OIC has been considerably lower than the World average overtime, and it is still
behind the world’s level in 1990s. As of 2014, world average wheat yield was 85 percent
higher than that of OIC member countries.
1,8
2,3
2,6 3,0 3,1
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4,3
4,8
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1995 2000 2005 2010 2014
Yield (tonnes/ha)
OIC World