Average agricultural yield per hectare of clients (who were farmers) of the organization during the reporting period.
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used.
This metric is intended to capture the average output per hectare per farmer among an organization's clients.
Organizations should not calculate this metric using aggregate data across all farmers. Rather, organizations should use farmer-specific data as noted in the calculation. Organizations should report yield from the most recent harvest and footnote details on the unit of measure reporting against (e.g., kilograms, bushels, etc. per hectare).
This metric could be valuable for organizations that sell inputs (fertilizer, irrigation equipment, etc.) to farmers that help improve yields.
Organizations interested in reporting the yields of famers that were suppliers should report against Average Supplier Agriculture Yield: Total (PI2046).
In some contexts, this metric can serve as an indicator of whether the outcome being sought by an investor or organization is occurring (the WHAT dimension of impact). For more on the alignment of IRIS metrics to the five dimensions of impact, see specific guidance document. No single metric is sufficient to understand an impact; rather, metrics are selected as a set across all dimensions of impact. When possible, the selection of metrics to measure and describe the five dimensions should be based on best practice and evidence.
April 2021 - IRIS v5.2 Released
No change.
December 2019 - IRIS v5.1 Released
No change.
April 2019 - IRIS v5.0 Released
No change.
February 2016 - IRIS v4.0 Released (current version)
Immaterial change. Average Client Agricultural Yield: Total (PI3468) replaced Client Crop Yield (PI3468). Minor revision to metric name for clarity.
February 2014 - IRIS v3.0 Released
Immaterial change. Client Crop Yield (PI3468) replaced Client Individuals Yield (PI3468). Minor revision to metric name and definition language for clarity.
October 2011 - IRIS v2.2 Released
New metric. Client Individuals Yield (PI3468) developed via Agriculture Working Group.
IRIS Metrics Work Better in Sets
To use IRIS metrics—and the resulting data—to understand impact performance, IRIS metrics should be used and analyzed in generally accepted sets and according to well-defined objectives. IRIS+ gives you access to generally accepted Core Metrics Sets aligned to common Impact Themes and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).