Corn yields in Slovakia
Slovakia: Corn yields was 7.22 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.22 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
37th
of 171 countries
All-time high
9.25 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
3.04 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Corn yields in Slovakia, 1993–2024
Source: 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
Slovakia recorded 7.22 tonnes per hectare for corn yields in 2024.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Slovakia peaked at 9.25 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.04 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Slovakia 37th out of 171 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.
Corn yields in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 5.51 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | -49.4% |
| 2001 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | +65.4% |
| 2002 | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 5.83 tonnes per hectare | +41.6% |
| 2005 | 6.97 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 5.55 tonnes per hectare | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 8.17 tonnes per hectare | +106.0% |
| 2009 | 6.85 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 5.51 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 5.07 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 8.39 tonnes per hectare | +65.5% |
| 2015 | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | -42.2% |
| 2016 | 9.25 tonnes per hectare | +90.6% |
| 2017 | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | -38.7% |
| 2018 | 8.37 tonnes per hectare | +47.4% |
| 2019 | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 8.58 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 7.77 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | -44.6% |
| 2023 | 7.99 tonnes per hectare | +85.4% |
| 2024 | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 7.22 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.57 tonnes per hectare, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 7.22 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.22 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.26 tonnes per hectare | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | 6 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.49 tonnes per hectare | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | 8.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.71 tonnes per hectare | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | 9.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 tonnes per hectare | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | 8.58 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 yields in Slovakia?
- Corn yields in Slovakia was 7.22 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to 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 yields recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for corn yields?
- Slovakia ranks 37th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.