Barley — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barley — Yield was 5,939 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,939 kg/ha
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
10th
of 104 countries
All-time high
6,926 kg/ha
in 2019
All-time low
3,262 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, barley — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 5,939 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 6,926 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,262 kg/ha, in 1961.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barley — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barley — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 3,262 kg/ha
1962 3,636 kg/ha +11.4%
1963 3,516 kg/ha -3.3%
1964 3,694 kg/ha +5.1%
1965 3,752 kg/ha +1.6%
1966 3,516 kg/ha -6.3%
1967 3,778 kg/ha +7.4%
1968 3,445 kg/ha -8.8%
1969 3,590 kg/ha +4.2%
1970 3,357 kg/ha -6.5%
1971 3,740 kg/ha +11.4%
1972 4,040 kg/ha +8.0%
1973 3,972 kg/ha -1.7%
1974 4,125 kg/ha +3.8%
1975 3,630 kg/ha -12.0%
1976 3,505 kg/ha -3.5%
1977 4,387 kg/ha +25.2%
1978 4,188 kg/ha -4.5%
1979 4,106 kg/ha -2.0%
1980 4,429 kg/ha +7.9%
1981 4,396 kg/ha -0.7%
1982 4,932 kg/ha +12.2%
1983 4,655 kg/ha -5.6%
1984 5,591 kg/ha +20.1%
1985 4,954 kg/ha -11.4%
1986 5,224 kg/ha +5.4%
1987 5,044 kg/ha -3.4%
1988 4,638 kg/ha -8.0%
1989 4,883 kg/ha +5.3%
1990 5,209 kg/ha +6.7%
1991 5,474 kg/ha +5.1%
1992 5,675 kg/ha +3.7%
1993 5,187 kg/ha -8.6%
1994 5,375 kg/ha +3.6%
1995 5,733 kg/ha +6.7%
1996 6,110 kg/ha +6.6%
1997 5,760 kg/ha -5.7%
1998 5,286 kg/ha -8.2%
1999 5,582 kg/ha +5.6%
2000 5,755 kg/ha +3.1%
2001 5,349 kg/ha -7.1%
2002 5,566 kg/ha +4.0%
2003 5,911 kg/ha +6.2%
2004 5,759 kg/ha -2.6%
2005 5,858 kg/ha +1.7%
2006 5,947 kg/ha +1.5%
2007 5,656 kg/ha -4.9%
2008 5,954 kg/ha +5.3%
2009 5,834 kg/ha -2.0%
2010 5,702 kg/ha -2.3%
2011 5,664 kg/ha -0.7%
2012 5,511 kg/ha -2.7%
2013 5,847 kg/ha +6.1%
2014 6,399 kg/ha +9.4%
2015 6,694 kg/ha +4.6%
2016 5,931 kg/ha -11.4%
2017 6,091 kg/ha +2.7%
2018 5,721 kg/ha -6.1%
2019 6,926 kg/ha +21.1%
2020 5,848 kg/ha -15.6%
2021 6,053 kg/ha +3.5%
2022 6,689 kg/ha +10.5%
2023 6,124 kg/ha -8.5%
2024 5,939 kg/ha -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,576 kg/ha 3,262 kg/ha 3,778 kg/ha 9
1970s 3,905 kg/ha 3,357 kg/ha 4,387 kg/ha 10
1980s 4,875 kg/ha 4,396 kg/ha 5,591 kg/ha 10
1990s 5,539 kg/ha 5,187 kg/ha 6,110 kg/ha 10
2000s 5,759 kg/ha 5,349 kg/ha 5,954 kg/ha 10
2010s 6,049 kg/ha 5,511 kg/ha 6,926 kg/ha 10
2020s 6,131 kg/ha 5,848 kg/ha 6,689 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,188 kg/ha compare
  2. 7 Germany 6,392 kg/ha compare
  3. 8 Belgium 6,249 kg/ha compare
  4. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 1,157 kg/ha compare
  5. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 879.6 kg/ha compare
  6. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,174 kg/ha compare
  7. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 665.1 kg/ha compare
  8. 11 Saudi Arabia 5,736 kg/ha compare
  9. 12 Austria 5,731 kg/ha compare
  10. 13 Bulgaria 5,609 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Barley — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5,939 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — yield recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 6,926 kg/ha in 2019.
What is the lowest barley — yield recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,262 kg/ha in 1961.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barley — yield?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
Is barley — yield rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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