Barley — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Barley — Area harvested was 10.86 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.86 million ha
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
21.27 million ha
in 1993
All-time low
9.64 million ha
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, barley — area harvested in Asia stood at 10.86 million ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — area harvested in Asia peaked at 21.27 million ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.64 million ha, in 2017.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Barley — Area harvested in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Barley — Area harvested in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 14.71 million ha —
1962 16.51 million ha +12.2%
1963 15.17 million ha -8.1%
1964 13.88 million ha -8.6%
1965 13.98 million ha +0.8%
1966 13.03 million ha -6.8%
1967 12.89 million ha -1.1%
1968 13.52 million ha +4.9%
1969 12.64 million ha -6.5%
1970 12.82 million ha +1.4%
1971 11.53 million ha -10.0%
1972 11.64 million ha +0.9%
1973 11.87 million ha +2.0%
1974 11.52 million ha -3.0%
1975 11.98 million ha +4.0%
1976 11.66 million ha -2.7%
1977 10.67 million ha -8.5%
1978 10.50 million ha -1.6%
1979 10.65 million ha +1.4%
1980 10.71 million ha +0.6%
1981 12.04 million ha +12.3%
1982 11.81 million ha -1.9%
1983 11.63 million ha -1.5%
1984 11.04 million ha -5.1%
1985 11.57 million ha +4.8%
1986 11.86 million ha +2.5%
1987 11.40 million ha -3.9%
1988 12.19 million ha +6.9%
1989 13.11 million ha +7.6%
1990 14.39 million ha +9.7%
1991 12.74 million ha -11.5%
1992 19.91 million ha +56.3%
1993 21.27 million ha +6.8%
1994 18.79 million ha -11.7%
1995 16.98 million ha -9.6%
1996 15.74 million ha -7.3%
1997 14.42 million ha -8.3%
1998 13.45 million ha -6.7%
1999 12.52 million ha -6.9%
2000 11.55 million ha -7.8%
2001 11.86 million ha +2.7%
2002 12.39 million ha +4.5%
2003 12.00 million ha -3.2%
2004 11.85 million ha -1.3%
2005 11.83 million ha -0.1%
2006 11.88 million ha +0.4%
2007 11.88 million ha +0.0%
2008 10.28 million ha -13.4%
2009 10.64 million ha +3.5%
2010 10.88 million ha +2.3%
2011 10.44 million ha -4.1%
2012 10.16 million ha -2.7%
2013 10.83 million ha +6.6%
2014 11.35 million ha +4.9%
2015 10.62 million ha -6.4%
2016 10.33 million ha -2.8%
2017 9.64 million ha -6.6%
2018 10.16 million ha +5.4%
2019 11.99 million ha +18.0%
2020 12.39 million ha +3.4%
2021 10.16 million ha -18.0%
2022 10.09 million ha -0.6%
2023 10.97 million ha +8.7%
2024 10.86 million ha -1.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Barley — Area harvested in Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +56.3% 12.74 million ha 19.91 million ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.04 million ha 12.64 million ha 16.51 million ha 9
1970s 11.48 million ha 10.50 million ha 12.82 million ha 10
1980s 11.74 million ha 10.71 million ha 13.11 million ha 10
1990s 16.02 million ha 12.52 million ha 21.27 million ha 10
2000s 11.62 million ha 10.28 million ha 12.39 million ha 10
2010s 10.64 million ha 9.64 million ha 11.99 million ha 10
2020s 10.90 million ha 10.09 million ha 12.39 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 USSR 28.59 million ha compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 6.46 million ha compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 3.19 million ha compare
  4. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.71 million ha compare
  5. 3 Australia and New Zealand 4.67 million ha compare
  6. 4 Australia 4.62 million ha compare
  7. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 1.36 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — area harvested in Asia?
Barley — area harvested in Asia was 10.86 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 21.27 million ha in 1993.
What is the lowest barley — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.64 million ha in 2017.
How does Asia rank for barley — area harvested?
Asia ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
Is barley — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Barley — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barley — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
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