Corn: Yield gap in Slovenia
Slovenia: Corn: Yield gap was 0.4343 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn: Yield gap in Slovenia, 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
The most recent figure for corn: yield gap in Slovenia is 0.4343 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 48.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Slovenia peaked at 4.55 tonnes per hectare in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per hectare, in 2020.
That places Slovenia 86th 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -65.1% |
| 2003 | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | +209.0% |
| 2004 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | -59.2% |
| 2005 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +101.2% |
| 2007 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9444 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +169.8% |
| 2013 | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | +65.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4838 tonnes per hectare | -88.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6558 tonnes per hectare | +35.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1156 tonnes per hectare | -82.4% |
| 2017 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +2081.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1777 tonnes per hectare | -93.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3615 tonnes per hectare | +103.4% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.238 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2022 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | +1137.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8384 tonnes per hectare | -71.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4343 tonnes per hectare | -48.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0.4343 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 tonnes per hectare, 37% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0.4343 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.09 tonnes per hectare, 21% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn: Yield gap in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2081.4% | 0.1156 tonnes per hectare | 2.52 tonnes per hectare |
| 2022 | +1137.5% | 0.238 tonnes per hectare | 2.95 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 0.1156 tonnes per hectare | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8912 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More agriculture & rural data for Slovenia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4401 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 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn: yield gap in Slovenia?
- Corn: yield gap in Slovenia was 0.4343 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for corn: yield gap?
- Slovenia ranks 86th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn: yield gap rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.