Corn: Yield gap in Slovakia
Slovakia: Corn: Yield gap was 2 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn: Yield gap in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia stood at 2 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.8% on the previous year and up 141.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Slovakia peaked at 6.18 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per hectare, in 2016.
That places Slovakia 59th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn: Yield gap in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -33.4% |
| 2006 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +62.7% |
| 2007 | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | +43.2% |
| 2008 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -80.1% |
| 2009 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | +126.4% |
| 2010 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | +55.7% |
| 2011 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -43.9% |
| 2012 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | +79.0% |
| 2013 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8286 tonnes per hectare | -80.0% |
| 2015 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | +426.9% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2018 | 0.8515 tonnes per hectare | -76.0% |
| 2019 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +122.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6412 tonnes per hectare | -66.2% |
| 2021 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +125.7% |
| 2022 | 4.91 tonnes per hectare | +239.4% |
| 2023 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -74.9% |
| 2024 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +61.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.09 tonnes per hectare, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 0.6412 tonnes per hectare | 4.91 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 corn: yield gap in Slovakia?
- Corn: yield gap in Slovakia was 2 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- How does Slovakia rank for corn: yield gap?
- Slovakia ranks 59th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn: yield gap rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.