Hungary vs Russia: Corn: Yield gap

Hungary
3.66 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Russia
3.52 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Hungary rank
22nd
Russia rank
24th

Corn: Yield gap over time

  • Hungary
  • Russia
2468200020122024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 3.66 tonnes per hectare against 3.52 tonnes per hectare in Russia, a difference of 0.14 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.

Hungary ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 24th of 115 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.82 tonnes per hectare 6.23 tonnes per hectare 2.41 tonnes per hectare Russia
2010s 2.87 tonnes per hectare 4.68 tonnes per hectare 1.81 tonnes per hectare Russia
2020s 3.24 tonnes per hectare 3.76 tonnes per hectare 0.5194 tonnes per hectare Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher corn: yield gap, Hungary or Russia?
Hungary, at 3.66 tonnes per hectare against 3.52 tonnes per hectare in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in corn: yield gap between Hungary and Russia?
0.14 tonnes per hectare, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Russia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Russia rank globally for corn: yield gap?
Hungary ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 24th of 115 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Corn: Yield gap
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); 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
115 places, 2,863 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.