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Yield Per Hectare Calculator

Work out yield per hectare instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Yield Per Hectare Calculator

Yield is production divided by harvested area, but wet grain weighs more than dry grain, so comparable yields must be corrected to a standard trade moisture using the dry-matter ratio (100 - actual moisture) / (100 - standard moisture). Wheat and maize are usually traded at 14%, paddy at 14% and soybean at 13%.

Formulas

Yield

Yield (t/ha) = production (t) / area (ha)

Moisture correction

Adjusted weight = weight x (100 - actual MC) / (100 - standard MC)

Worked example

With the default values below, Yield Per Hectare Calculator returns Yield At Standard Moisture of 4.884. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Total Productionminimum 0 tonnes
12.5 tonnes
Harvested Areaminimum 0.01 ha
2.5 ha
Grain Moisture At Weighingaccepts 0–40 %
16 %
Standard Moisture For Tradeaccepts 1–40 %
14 %

Results

Yield At Standard Moisture
4.884
Yield As Weighed
5.000
Yield Per Acre
1.976
Yield In Quintals Per Hectare
48.84

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Yield
  3. 3Moisture correction
  4. 4Yield At Standard Moisture= 4.884
  5. 5Yield As Weighed= 5.000
  6. 6Yield Per Acre= 1.976
  7. 7Yield In Quintals Per Hectare= 48.84

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to 3 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should straw be included in yield?

No — grain yield is grain only. Report straw or stover separately, since the harvest index (grain / total biomass) is a different and useful measure.

Why does a 2% moisture difference matter?

At 16% versus 14% moisture the same load is about 2.3% lighter after correction. On a 100-tonne consignment that is over 2 tonnes of water being paid for as grain.

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