Corn: Yield gap in Russia
Russia: Corn: Yield gap was 3.52 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Corn: Yield gap in Russia, 2000–2024
Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, corn: yield gap in Russia stood at 3.52 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Russia peaked at 7.63 tonnes per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.36 tonnes per hectare, in 2022.
That places Russia 24th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Corn: Yield gap in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.29 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 7.63 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 6.62 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 6.28 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 5.48 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 5.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 5.83 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 4.43 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 3.52 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 tonnes per hectare, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Russia's 3.52 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.09 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.23 tonnes per hectare | 5.48 tonnes per hectare | 7.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | 4.28 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 corn: yield gap in Russia?
- Corn: yield gap in Russia was 3.52 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- How does Russia rank for corn: yield gap?
- Russia ranks 24th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn: yield gap rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); 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 part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.