Belgium vs Germany: Barley yields

Belgium
6.25 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Germany
6.39 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Belgium rank
7th
Germany rank
6th

Barley yields over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 6.39 tonnes per hectare against 6.25 tonnes per hectare in Belgium, a difference of 0.14 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 7th and Germany ranks 6th of 104 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 7.32 tonnes per hectare 5.94 tonnes per hectare 1.38 tonnes per hectare Belgium
2010s 8.14 tonnes per hectare 6.52 tonnes per hectare 1.61 tonnes per hectare Belgium
2020s 7.54 tonnes per hectare 6.7 tonnes per hectare 0.8319 tonnes per hectare Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley yields, Belgium or Germany?
Germany, at 6.39 tonnes per hectare against 6.25 tonnes per hectare in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in barley yields between Belgium and Germany?
0.14 tonnes per hectare, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for barley yields?
Belgium ranks 7th and Germany ranks 6th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Barley yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barley yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
105 places, 5,512 data points, 1275–2024
Last refreshed

Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.