Barley yield in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Barley yield was 6,701 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
6,701 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
1st
of 17 countries
All-time high
6,701 kg per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
2,150 kg per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Barley yield in Zimbabwe, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 6,701 kg per hectare for barley yield in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yield in Zimbabwe peaked at 6,701 kg per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,150 kg per hectare, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Barley yield in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,150 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2,419 kg per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 3,085 kg per hectare | +27.5% |
| 1964 | 3,747 kg per hectare | +21.5% |
| 1965 | 3,819 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 3,750 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 3,778 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 3,800 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 3,333 kg per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 3,571 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 4,125 kg per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 3,889 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 3,800 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 3,945 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 4,746 kg per hectare | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 4,000 kg per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 4,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,165 kg per hectare | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 4,581 kg per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 4,951 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 5,517 kg per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 5,149 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 5,150 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,620 kg per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 5,430 kg per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 5,760 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 5,312 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 5,105 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 5,052 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 5,459 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 5,714 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 4,401 kg per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 5,156 kg per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 5,841 kg per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 5,308 kg per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 5,660 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 4,262 kg per hectare | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 5,794 kg per hectare | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 5,414 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 6,279 kg per hectare | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 5,490 kg per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 5,500 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5,000 kg per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 4,865 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5,375 kg per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 5,400 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5,333 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4,845 kg per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 5,509 kg per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 5,154 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 6,701 kg per hectare | +30.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 6,701 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,257 kg per hectare, 5.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 6,701 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,337 kg per hectare, 5.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,320 kg per hectare | 2,150 kg per hectare | 3,819 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,182 kg per hectare | 3,571 kg per hectare | 5,165 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,205 kg per hectare | 4,620 kg per hectare | 5,760 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,301 kg per hectare | 4,262 kg per hectare | 5,841 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,360 kg per hectare | 4,845 kg per hectare | 6,279 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,927 kg per hectare | 5,154 kg per hectare | 6,701 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 2 South Africa 3,893 kg per hectare compare
- 3 Kenya 3,464 kg per hectare compare
- 4 Mauritania 2,647 kg per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yield in Zimbabwe?
- Barley yield in Zimbabwe was 6,701 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest barley yield recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6,701 kg per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest barley yield recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,150 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for barley yield?
- Zimbabwe ranks 1st out of 17 countries with data for 2011.
- Is barley yield rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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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.