China vs Ukraine: Barley yields

China
3.68 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Ukraine
3.8 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
China rank
39th
Ukraine rank
37th

Barley yields over time

  • China
  • Ukraine
1234196119922024

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 3.8 tonnes per hectare against 3.68 tonnes per hectare in China, a difference of 0.12 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.

China ranks 39th and Ukraine ranks 37th of 104 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 2.65 tonnes per hectare 2.3 tonnes per hectare 0.3577 tonnes per hectare China
2000s 3.59 tonnes per hectare 2.2 tonnes per hectare 1.39 tonnes per hectare China
2010s 3.56 tonnes per hectare 2.78 tonnes per hectare 0.7813 tonnes per hectare China
2020s 3.66 tonnes per hectare 3.55 tonnes per hectare 0.1066 tonnes per hectare China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley yields, China or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 3.8 tonnes per hectare against 3.68 tonnes per hectare in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in barley yields between China and Ukraine?
0.12 tonnes per hectare, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ukraine?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do China and Ukraine rank globally for barley yields?
China ranks 39th and Ukraine ranks 37th 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.