Barley — Yield in Americas

Americas: Barley — Yield was 3,588 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,588 kg/ha
Change on year
up 9.7%
Rank
9th
of 30 groups
All-time high
3,825 kg/ha
in 2016
All-time low
1,402 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley — Yield in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 3,588 kg/ha for barley — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — yield in Americas peaked at 3,825 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,402 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Americas 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,825 kg/ha 1,402 kg/ha 2,097 kg/ha 9
1970s 2,170 kg/ha 1,830 kg/ha 2,391 kg/ha 10
1980s 2,533 kg/ha 2,203 kg/ha 2,773 kg/ha 10
1990s 2,897 kg/ha 2,720 kg/ha 3,041 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,929 kg/ha 2,379 kg/ha 3,258 kg/ha 10
2010s 3,463 kg/ha 3,014 kg/ha 3,825 kg/ha 10
2020s 3,426 kg/ha 2,871 kg/ha 3,738 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 6 Zambia 6,466 kg/ha compare
  2. 7 Germany 6,392 kg/ha compare
  3. 8 Belgium 6,249 kg/ha compare
  4. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,174 kg/ha compare
  5. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,939 kg/ha compare
  6. 11 Saudi Arabia 5,736 kg/ha compare
  7. 12 Austria 5,731 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — yield in Americas?
Barley — yield in Americas was 3,588 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — yield recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 3,825 kg/ha in 2016.
What is the lowest barley — yield recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 1,402 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Americas rank for barley — yield?
Americas ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is barley — yield rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Barley — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Barley — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
141 places, 7,509 data points, 1961–2024
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