Barley — Yield in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Barley — Yield was 3,435 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,435 kg/ha
Change on year
up 60.9%
Rank
11th
of 30 groups
All-time high
4,146 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
1,216 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley — Yield in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barley — yield in Southern Europe is 3,435 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.9% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — yield in Southern Europe peaked at 4,146 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,216 kg/ha, in 1961.

Southern Europe ranks 11th 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 1,486 kg/ha 1,216 kg/ha 1,739 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,888 kg/ha 1,471 kg/ha 2,292 kg/ha 10
1980s 2,242 kg/ha 1,600 kg/ha 2,851 kg/ha 10
1990s 2,418 kg/ha 1,734 kg/ha 3,094 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,835 kg/ha 1,776 kg/ha 3,586 kg/ha 10
2010s 3,030 kg/ha 2,427 kg/ha 3,703 kg/ha 10
2020s 3,340 kg/ha 2,134 kg/ha 4,146 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 8 Belgium 6,249 kg/ha compare
  2. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,174 kg/ha compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,939 kg/ha compare
  4. 11 Saudi Arabia 5,736 kg/ha compare
  5. 12 Austria 5,731 kg/ha compare
  6. 13 Bulgaria 5,609 kg/ha compare
  7. 14 Qatar 5,530 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — yield in Southern Europe?
Barley — yield in Southern Europe was 3,435 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 4,146 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest barley — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,216 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for barley — yield?
Southern Europe ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is barley — yield rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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