Barley — Yield in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Barley — Yield was 2,450 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,450 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
19th
of 30 groups
All-time high
2,450 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
755.8 kg/ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley — Yield in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 2,450 kg/ha for barley — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — yield in Southern Asia peaked at 2,450 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 755.8 kg/ha, in 1964.

That places Southern Asia 19th 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 839.81 kg/ha 755.8 kg/ha 932 kg/ha 9
1970s 978.86 kg/ha 837.7 kg/ha 1,128 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,138 kg/ha 894.6 kg/ha 1,367 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,543 kg/ha 1,346 kg/ha 1,758 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,724 kg/ha 1,526 kg/ha 1,861 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,018 kg/ha 1,778 kg/ha 2,340 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,404 kg/ha 2,353 kg/ha 2,450 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 16 Zimbabwe 5,465 kg/ha compare
  2. 17 Hungary 5,450 kg/ha compare
  3. 18 France 5,347 kg/ha compare
  4. 19 Serbia 5,282 kg/ha compare
  5. 20 Czechia 5,271 kg/ha compare
  6. 21 Luxembourg 5,152 kg/ha compare
  7. 22 Croatia 5,006 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — yield in Southern Asia?
Barley — yield in Southern Asia was 2,450 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2,450 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest barley — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 755.8 kg/ha in 1964.
How does Southern Asia rank for barley — yield?
Southern Asia ranks 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is barley — yield rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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