Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Russia
Russia: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 3.17 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Russia stood at 3.17 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Russia peaked at 3.43 kg per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.26 kg per hectare, in 1995.
That places Russia 92nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Russia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.74 kg per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 1.64 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.46 kg per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 1.26 kg per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 1.43 kg per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 1.79 kg per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1998 | 1.3 kg per hectare | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 1.45 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 1.56 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.93 kg per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 1.97 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.78 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.88 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.85 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.89 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.99 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.39 kg per hectare | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 2.28 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.84 kg per hectare | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 2.26 kg per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 1.86 kg per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 2.24 kg per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 2.44 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.39 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.65 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 2.97 kg per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 2.62 kg per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 2.71 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.9 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.71 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 3.43 kg per hectare | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 3.17 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 3.17 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 kg per hectare, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Russia's 3.17 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.68 kg per hectare, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 kg per hectare | 1.26 kg per hectare | 1.79 kg per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.95 kg per hectare | 1.56 kg per hectare | 2.39 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 kg per hectare | 1.84 kg per hectare | 2.97 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 kg per hectare | 2.71 kg per hectare | 3.43 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 89 Nepal 3.34 kg per hectare compare
- 90 Montenegro 3.31 kg per hectare compare
- 91 Finland 3.31 kg per hectare compare
- 93 Thailand 3.07 kg per hectare compare
- 94 El Salvador 2.82 kg per hectare compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 2.8 kg per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Russia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 23.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 545.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6656 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2475 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Russia?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Russia was 3.17 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 kg per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 kg per hectare in 1995.
- How does Russia rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Russia ranks 92nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.