Cereal yields in Russia
Russia: Cereal yields was 3.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.04 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
94th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.43 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
1.26 tonnes per hectare
in 1995
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Cereal yields in Russia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yields in Russia is 3.04 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Russia peaked at 3.43 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.26 tonnes per hectare, in 1995.
That places Russia 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Cereal yields in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1998 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 3.04 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.11 tonnes per hectare, 60% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Russia's 3.04 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72 tonnes per hectare, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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 yields in Russia?
- Cereal yields in Russia was 3.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yields recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- How does Russia rank for cereal yields?
- Russia ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.