Barley yield in Zambia
Zambia: Barley yield was 895.7 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Barley yield in Zambia, 1982–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley yield in Zambia is 895.7 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yield in Zambia peaked at 964.3 kg per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 724 kg per hectare, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 909.76 kg per hectare | 821.5 kg per hectare | 947.5 kg per hectare | 8 |
| 1990s | 853.18 kg per hectare | 724 kg per hectare | 925.9 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 943.21 kg per hectare | 909.1 kg per hectare | 964.3 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 928.6 kg per hectare | 895.7 kg per hectare | 961.5 kg per hectare | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.34 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yield in Zambia?
- Barley yield in Zambia was 895.7 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest barley yield recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 964.3 kg per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest barley yield recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 724 kg per hectare in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for barley yield?
- Zambia ranks 13th out of 17 countries with data for 2011.
- Is barley yield rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Barley yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Barley yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.