Wheat yields in Slovakia
Slovakia: Wheat yields was 5.45 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.45 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
23rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
6.12 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
3.03 tonnes per hectare
in 2003
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Wheat yields in Slovakia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 5.45 tonnes per hectare for wheat yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yields in Slovakia peaked at 6.12 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.03 tonnes per hectare, in 2003.
That places Slovakia 23rd out of 126 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.
Wheat yields in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +58.3% |
| 2005 | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.87 tonnes per hectare | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | +39.4% |
| 2014 | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 5.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.84 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.51 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 5.61 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.97 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 5.45 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5.45 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5.45 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.29 tonnes per hectare | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | 4.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | 5.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | 4.97 tonnes per hectare | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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- 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 wheat yields in Slovakia?
- Wheat yields in Slovakia was 5.45 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat yields recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest wheat yields recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- How does Slovakia rank for wheat yields?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat yields rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.