Yields of key staple crops in Belarus
Belarus: Yields of key staple crops was 3.82 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yields of key staple crops in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: 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, yields of key staple crops in Belarus stood at 3.82 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of key staple crops in Belarus peaked at 3.98 tonnes per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.73 tonnes per hectare, in 1999.
That places Belarus 42nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 39 Albania 3.93 tonnes per hectare compare
- 40 South Korea 3.92 tonnes per hectare compare
- 41 Norway 3.89 tonnes per hectare compare
- 43 South Africa 3.81 tonnes per hectare compare
- 44 Bangladesh 3.76 tonnes per hectare compare
- 45 Switzerland 3.67 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belarus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.9% (2025)
- Rural population 1.86 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 20.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.28 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of key staple crops in Belarus?
- Yields of key staple crops in Belarus was 3.82 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of key staple crops recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest yields of key staple crops recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- How does Belarus rank for yields of key staple crops?
- Belarus ranks 42nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of key staple crops rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of key staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.