Barley — Area harvested in Central Asia

Central Asia: Barley — Area harvested was 2.73 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.73 million ha
Change on year
down 8.2%
Rank
16th
of 30 groups
All-time high
7.52 million ha
in 1993
All-time low
1.63 million ha
in 2010
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Barley — Area harvested in Central Asia, 1992–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1992200820241992: 6.3M ha1993: 7.5M ha1994: 6.3M ha1995: 4.5M ha1996: 3.6M ha1997: 3.1M ha1998: 2.0M ha1999: 1.9M ha2000: 1.8M ha2001: 1.9M ha2002: 2.0M ha2003: 2.2M ha2004: 1.9M ha2005: 1.7M ha2006: 1.9M ha2007: 2.1M ha2008: 2.3M ha2009: 2.1M ha2010: 1.6M ha2011: 1.8M ha2012: 2.0M ha2013: 2.2M ha2014: 2.3M ha2015: 2.4M ha2016: 2.3M ha2017: 2.4M ha2018: 2.9M ha2019: 3.4M ha2020: 3.1M ha2021: 2.6M ha2022: 2.7M ha2023: 3.0M ha2024: 2.7M ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barley — area harvested in Central Asia is 2.73 million ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — area harvested in Central Asia peaked at 7.52 million ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million ha, in 2010.

That places Central Asia 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.40 million ha 1.94 million ha 7.52 million ha 8
2000s 1.99 million ha 1.73 million ha 2.27 million ha 10
2010s 2.32 million ha 1.63 million ha 3.36 million ha 10
2020s 2.83 million ha 2.60 million ha 3.14 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Central Asia

  1. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 1.36 million ha compare
  2. 14 Argentina 1.30 million ha compare
  3. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.19 million ha compare
  4. 16 Ethiopia 1.07 million ha compare
  5. 17 Czechoslovakia 887,945 ha
  6. 18 Algeria 797,601 ha compare
  7. 19 Ethiopia PDR 743,130 ha

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — area harvested in Central Asia?
Barley — area harvested in Central Asia was 2.73 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — area harvested recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 7.52 million ha in 1993.
What is the lowest barley — area harvested recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million ha in 2010.
How does Central Asia rank for barley — area harvested?
Central Asia ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is barley — area harvested rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central 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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