Belarus vs Russia: Corn yields

Belarus
5.67 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Russia
5.84 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Belarus rank
59th
Russia rank
56th

Corn yields over time

  • Belarus
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 5.84 tonnes per hectare against 5.67 tonnes per hectare in Belarus, a difference of 0.17 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 59th and Russia ranks 56th of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.09 tonnes per hectare 2.4 tonnes per hectare 0.3095 tonnes per hectare Russia
2000s 3.81 tonnes per hectare 3.13 tonnes per hectare 0.6848 tonnes per hectare Belarus
2010s 5.54 tonnes per hectare 4.68 tonnes per hectare 0.8615 tonnes per hectare Belarus
2020s 5.13 tonnes per hectare 5.6 tonnes per hectare 0.4749 tonnes per hectare Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher corn yields, Belarus or Russia?
Russia, at 5.84 tonnes per hectare against 5.67 tonnes per hectare in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in corn yields between Belarus and Russia?
0.17 tonnes per hectare, with Russia 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 corn yields?
Belarus ranks 59th 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.