Belarus vs Russia: Cereal yields

Belarus
3.39 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Russia
3.04 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Belarus rank
91st
Russia rank
94th

Cereal yields over time

  • Belarus
  • Russia
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 3.39 tonnes per hectare against 3.04 tonnes per hectare in Russia, a difference of 0.35 tonnes per hectare.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 91st and Russia ranks 94th of 185 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.23 tonnes per hectare 1.51 tonnes per hectare 0.7243 tonnes per hectare Belarus
2000s 2.7 tonnes per hectare 1.95 tonnes per hectare 0.7528 tonnes per hectare Belarus
2010s 3.23 tonnes per hectare 2.4 tonnes per hectare 0.8347 tonnes per hectare Belarus
2020s 3.35 tonnes per hectare 3.05 tonnes per hectare 0.3027 tonnes per hectare Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal yields, Belarus or Russia?
Belarus, at 3.39 tonnes per hectare against 3.04 tonnes per hectare in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal yields between Belarus and Russia?
0.35 tonnes per hectare, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for cereal yields?
Belarus ranks 91st and Russia ranks 94th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereal yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereal yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 10,534 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes per hectare.