Table 4 Annual growth rates of production, area, and yield in the Cerrado, and yield contribution to growth
From: The development of Brazilian agriculture: future technological challenges and opportunities
Period | Growth,% per year | Yield share, % of growth | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Production | Area | Yield | ||
1970 to 2006 | 5.20 | 1.97 | 3.13 | 61.36 |
1970 to 1975 | 5.73 | 3.16 | 2.57 | 44.86 |
1975 to 1980 | 5.41 | 3.52 | 1.90 | 35.02 |
1980 to 1985 | 5.30 | 2.59 | 2.71 | 51.04 |
1985 to 1996 | 3.97 | 0.82 | 4.80 | 120.73 |
1996 to 2006 | 5.62 | 3.06 | 2.56 | 45.49 |