Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Russia
Russia: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 3,167 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,167 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
92nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
3,429 kg per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
1,255 kg per hectare
in 1995
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Russia, 1992–2023
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 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Russia stood at 3,167 kg per hectare.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Russia peaked at 3,429 kg per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,255 kg per hectare, in 1995.
That places Russia 92nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Russia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,743 kg per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 1,636 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1,458 kg per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 1,255 kg per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 1,427 kg per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 1,788 kg per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1998 | 1,299 kg per hectare | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 1,451 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 1,561 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1,935 kg per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 1,969 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,777 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 1,876 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1,853 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,887 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,990 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2,387 kg per hectare | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 2,281 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1,843 kg per hectare | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 2,260 kg per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 1,859 kg per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 2,241 kg per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 2,444 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 2,392 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,651 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 2,967 kg per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 2,616 kg per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 2,713 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2,905 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 2,705 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 3,429 kg per hectare | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 3,167 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 3,167 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Russia's 3,167 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,507 kg per hectare | 1,255 kg per hectare | 1,788 kg per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,952 kg per hectare | 1,561 kg per hectare | 2,387 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,399 kg per hectare | 1,843 kg per hectare | 2,967 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,051 kg per hectare | 2,705 kg per hectare | 3,429 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 89 Nepal 3,344 kg per hectare compare
- 90 Montenegro 3,315 kg per hectare compare
- 91 Finland 3,310 kg per hectare compare
- 93 Thailand 3,072 kg per hectare compare
- 94 El Salvador 2,819 kg per hectare compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 2,799 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for Russia
- 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 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 30.47 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.5% (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 21.89 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Russia?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Russia was 3,167 kg per hectare in 2023, 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,429 kg per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,255 kg per hectare in 1995.
- How does Russia rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Russia ranks 92nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.