Barley — Yield in China, mainland

China, mainland: Barley — Yield was 3,676 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,676 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
40th
of 104 countries
All-time high
4,145 kg/ha
in 2005
All-time low
1,048 kg/ha
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley — Yield in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 3,676 kg/ha for barley — yield in 2024.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — yield in China, mainland peaked at 4,145 kg/ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,048 kg/ha, in 1966.

China, mainland ranks 40th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barley — Yield in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Barley — Yield in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,052 kg/ha —
1962 1,144 kg/ha +8.8%
1963 1,078 kg/ha -5.8%
1964 1,265 kg/ha +17.4%
1965 1,480 kg/ha +17.0%
1966 1,048 kg/ha -29.2%
1967 1,439 kg/ha +37.3%
1968 1,069 kg/ha -25.7%
1969 1,052 kg/ha -1.5%
1970 1,140 kg/ha +8.3%
1971 1,261 kg/ha +10.6%
1972 1,268 kg/ha +0.6%
1973 1,076 kg/ha -15.1%
1974 1,482 kg/ha +37.6%
1975 1,761 kg/ha +18.8%
1976 2,015 kg/ha +14.4%
1977 1,975 kg/ha -2.0%
1978 2,230 kg/ha +12.9%
1979 2,490 kg/ha +11.7%
1980 2,181 kg/ha -12.4%
1981 2,583 kg/ha +18.5%
1982 2,807 kg/ha +8.7%
1983 2,500 kg/ha -10.9%
1984 2,750 kg/ha +10.0%
1985 2,647 kg/ha -3.7%
1986 2,291 kg/ha -13.5%
1987 2,828 kg/ha +23.5%
1988 3,061 kg/ha +8.2%
1989 2,609 kg/ha -14.8%
1990 2,517 kg/ha -3.5%
1991 2,546 kg/ha +1.1%
1992 2,750 kg/ha +8.0%
1993 2,767 kg/ha +0.6%
1994 2,812 kg/ha +1.7%
1995 2,600 kg/ha -7.6%
1996 2,677 kg/ha +3.0%
1997 2,625 kg/ha -2.0%
1998 2,496 kg/ha -4.9%
1999 2,500 kg/ha +0.1%
2000 2,473 kg/ha -1.1%
2001 3,757 kg/ha +51.9%
2002 3,633 kg/ha -3.3%
2003 3,560 kg/ha -2.0%
2004 4,102 kg/ha +15.2%
2005 4,145 kg/ha +1.0%
2006 3,763 kg/ha -9.2%
2007 3,512 kg/ha -6.6%
2008 3,432 kg/ha -2.3%
2009 3,550 kg/ha +3.4%
2010 3,528 kg/ha -0.6%
2011 3,572 kg/ha +1.2%
2012 3,373 kg/ha -5.6%
2013 3,483 kg/ha +3.2%
2014 3,832 kg/ha +10.0%
2015 3,769 kg/ha -1.7%
2016 3,304 kg/ha -12.3%
2017 3,289 kg/ha -0.5%
2018 3,644 kg/ha +10.8%
2019 3,855 kg/ha +5.8%
2020 3,568 kg/ha -7.4%
2021 3,684 kg/ha +3.2%
2022 3,697 kg/ha +0.4%
2023 3,648 kg/ha -1.3%
2024 3,676 kg/ha +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,181 kg/ha 1,048 kg/ha 1,480 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,670 kg/ha 1,076 kg/ha 2,490 kg/ha 10
1980s 2,626 kg/ha 2,181 kg/ha 3,061 kg/ha 10
1990s 2,629 kg/ha 2,496 kg/ha 2,812 kg/ha 10
2000s 3,593 kg/ha 2,473 kg/ha 4,145 kg/ha 10
2010s 3,565 kg/ha 3,289 kg/ha 3,855 kg/ha 10
2020s 3,655 kg/ha 3,568 kg/ha 3,697 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 37 Italy 3,842 kg/ha compare
  2. 38 Ukraine 3,800 kg/ha compare
  3. 39 South Africa 3,714 kg/ha compare
  4. 40 China 3,676 kg/ha compare
  5. 42 Finland 3,662 kg/ha compare
  6. 43 Brazil 3,655 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — yield in China, mainland?
Barley — yield in China, mainland was 3,676 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 4,145 kg/ha in 2005.
What is the lowest barley — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,048 kg/ha in 1966.
How does China, mainland rank for barley — yield?
China, mainland ranks 40th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
Is barley — yield rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland 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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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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