Barley — Yield in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Barley — Yield was 5,183 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,183 kg/ha
Change on year
up 8.9%
Rank
2nd
of 30 groups
All-time high
5,936 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
3,179 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley — Yield in Northern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 5,183 kg/ha for barley — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — yield in Northern Europe peaked at 5,936 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,179 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Northern Europe 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,408 kg/ha 3,179 kg/ha 3,556 kg/ha 9
1970s 3,678 kg/ha 3,304 kg/ha 3,978 kg/ha 10
1980s 4,316 kg/ha 3,908 kg/ha 4,935 kg/ha 10
1990s 4,255 kg/ha 3,460 kg/ha 4,977 kg/ha 10
2000s 4,524 kg/ha 4,263 kg/ha 4,873 kg/ha 10
2010s 5,126 kg/ha 4,352 kg/ha 5,872 kg/ha 10
2020s 5,283 kg/ha 4,759 kg/ha 5,936 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 1 New Zealand 7,703 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Chile 7,492 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Kuwait 7,476 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Belgium-Luxembourg 7,370 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Ireland 7,066 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — yield in Northern Europe?
Barley — yield in Northern Europe was 5,183 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — yield recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 5,936 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest barley — yield recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3,179 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Northern Europe rank for barley — yield?
Northern Europe ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is barley — yield rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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