Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Belarus
Belarus: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 3,395 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Belarus stood at 3,395 kg per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Belarus peaked at 3,720 kg per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,502 kg per hectare, in 1999.
That places Belarus 88th out of 180 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.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Belarus, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,741 kg per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 2,791 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2,268 kg per hectare | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 2,063 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 2,191 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 2,406 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 1,890 kg per hectare | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 1,502 kg per hectare | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 1,950 kg per hectare | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 2,001 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,478 kg per hectare | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 2,433 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,986 kg per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 2,848 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,550 kg per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 2,881 kg per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 3,550 kg per hectare | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 3,368 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 2,808 kg per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 3,241 kg per hectare | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 3,479 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 3,008 kg per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 3,720 kg per hectare | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 3,690 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,207 kg per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 3,359 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2,724 kg per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 3,096 kg per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 3,540 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 3,003 kg per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 3,368 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 3,437 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 3,395 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 3,395 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,431 kg per hectare, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 3,395 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,231 kg per hectare | 1,502 kg per hectare | 2,791 kg per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,704 kg per hectare | 1,950 kg per hectare | 3,550 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,233 kg per hectare | 2,724 kg per hectare | 3,720 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,349 kg per hectare | 3,003 kg per hectare | 3,540 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More poverty & inequality data for Belarus
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.34 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 8.51 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Belarus?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Belarus was 3,395 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 3,720 kg per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,502 kg per hectare in 1999.
- How does Belarus rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Belarus ranks 88th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.