Cereal yields in Slovakia
Slovakia: Cereal yields was 5.56 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.56 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.43 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
2.71 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Cereal yields in Slovakia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 5.56 tonnes per hectare for cereal yields in 2024.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Slovakia peaked at 6.43 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.71 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Slovakia 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cereal yields in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.39 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | -29.7% |
| 2001 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | +43.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | +48.0% |
| 2005 | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 5.01 tonnes per hectare | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 6.04 tonnes per hectare | +34.5% |
| 2015 | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.13 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 6.2 tonnes per hectare | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5.56 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.11 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5.56 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | 4.39 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 tonnes per hectare | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | 6.2 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Slovakia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 454.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4681 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yields in Slovakia?
- Cereal yields in Slovakia was 5.56 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for cereal yields?
- Slovakia ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.