Corn: Yield gap in Slovakia

Slovakia: Corn: Yield gap was 2 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 61.8%
World rank
59th
of 115 countries
All-time high
6.18 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
All-time low
0 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Corn: Yield gap in Slovakia, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 6.2 tonnes per hectare2001: 4.2 tonnes per hectare2002: 3.8 tonnes per hectare2003: 5.1 tonnes per hectare2004: 3.4 tonnes per hectare2005: 2.3 tonnes per hectare2006: 3.7 tonnes per hectare2007: 5.3 tonnes per hectare2008: 1 tonnes per hectare2009: 2.4 tonnes per hectare2010: 3.7 tonnes per hectare2011: 2.1 tonnes per hectare2012: 3.7 tonnes per hectare2013: 4.1 tonnes per hectare2014: 0.829 tonnes per hectare2015: 4.4 tonnes per hectare2016: 0 tonnes per hectare2017: 3.5 tonnes per hectare2018: 0.852 tonnes per hectare2019: 1.9 tonnes per hectare2020: 0.641 tonnes per hectare2021: 1.4 tonnes per hectare2022: 4.9 tonnes per hectare2023: 1.2 tonnes per hectare2024: 2 tonnes per hectare

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 56 Cameroon 2.23 tonnes per hectare compare
  2. 57 Gabon 2.18 tonnes per hectare compare
  3. 58 Poland 2.18 tonnes per hectare compare
  4. 60 Sudan 1.97 tonnes per hectare compare
  5. 61 Syria 1.9 tonnes per hectare compare
  6. 62 Gambia 1.8 tonnes per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 115 places →

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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Corn: Yield gap
Unit
tonnes per hectare
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
115 places, 2,863 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

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.