Barley — Yield in Central America

Central America: Barley — Yield was 2,753 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,753 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
17th
of 30 groups
All-time high
3,143 kg/ha
in 2012
All-time low
747.1 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley — Yield in Central America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 2,753 kg/ha for barley — yield in 2024.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — yield in Central America peaked at 3,143 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 747.1 kg/ha, in 1961.

Central America ranks 17th of 30 groups on this measure, 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 847.69 kg/ha 747.1 kg/ha 1,004 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,455 kg/ha 1,060 kg/ha 1,704 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,869 kg/ha 1,498 kg/ha 2,185 kg/ha 10
1990s 2,027 kg/ha 1,539 kg/ha 2,644 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,556 kg/ha 2,170 kg/ha 2,976 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,629 kg/ha 2,002 kg/ha 3,143 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,892 kg/ha 2,753 kg/ha 3,012 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 14 Qatar 5,530 kg/ha compare
  2. 15 Denmark 5,497 kg/ha compare
  3. 16 Zimbabwe 5,465 kg/ha compare
  4. 17 Hungary 5,450 kg/ha compare
  5. 18 France 5,347 kg/ha compare
  6. 19 Serbia 5,282 kg/ha compare
  7. 20 Czechia 5,271 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — yield in Central America?
Barley — yield in Central America was 2,753 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — yield recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 3,143 kg/ha in 2012.
What is the lowest barley — yield recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 747.1 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Central America rank for barley — yield?
Central America ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is barley — yield rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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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