Australia vs Russia: Corn yields

Australia
5.95 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Russia
5.84 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Australia rank
54th
Russia rank
56th

Corn yields over time

  • Australia
  • Russia
2468196119922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 5.95 tonnes per hectare against 5.84 tonnes per hectare in Russia, a difference of 0.11 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 54th and Russia ranks 56th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.08 tonnes per hectare 2.4 tonnes per hectare 2.68 tonnes per hectare Australia
2000s 5.46 tonnes per hectare 3.13 tonnes per hectare 2.33 tonnes per hectare Australia
2010s 6.68 tonnes per hectare 4.68 tonnes per hectare 2 tonnes per hectare Australia
2020s 6.57 tonnes per hectare 5.6 tonnes per hectare 0.9724 tonnes per hectare Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher corn yields, Australia or Russia?
Australia, at 5.95 tonnes per hectare against 5.84 tonnes per hectare in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in corn yields between Australia and Russia?
0.11 tonnes per hectare, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Australia and Russia rank globally for corn yields?
Australia ranks 54th and Russia ranks 56th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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 yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Corn yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
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
171 places, 9,544 data points, 1866–2025
Last refreshed

Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.