Barley — Yield in United States of America

United States of America: Barley — Yield was 4,127 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,127 kg/ha
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
4th
of 26 groups
All-time high
4,193 kg/ha
in 2016
All-time low
1,649 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley — Yield in United States of America, 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 States of America stood at 4,127 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — yield in United States of America peaked at 4,193 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,649 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places United States of America 4th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barley — Yield in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barley — Yield in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,649 kg/ha
1962 1,884 kg/ha +14.3%
1963 1,881 kg/ha -0.2%
1964 2,021 kg/ha +7.4%
1965 2,307 kg/ha +14.2%
1966 2,058 kg/ha -10.8%
1967 2,178 kg/ha +5.8%
1968 2,356 kg/ha +8.1%
1969 2,404 kg/ha +2.0%
1970 2,305 kg/ha -4.1%
1971 2,462 kg/ha +6.8%
1972 2,352 kg/ha -4.5%
1973 2,181 kg/ha -7.3%
1974 2,026 kg/ha -7.1%
1975 2,367 kg/ha +16.8%
1976 2,442 kg/ha +3.1%
1977 2,366 kg/ha -3.1%
1978 2,646 kg/ha +11.8%
1979 2,739 kg/ha +3.5%
1980 2,676 kg/ha -2.3%
1981 2,819 kg/ha +5.3%
1982 3,080 kg/ha +9.3%
1983 2,810 kg/ha -8.8%
1984 2,868 kg/ha +2.1%
1985 2,739 kg/ha -4.5%
1986 2,734 kg/ha -0.2%
1987 2,818 kg/ha +3.1%
1988 2,043 kg/ha -27.5%
1989 2,616 kg/ha +28.0%
1990 3,017 kg/ha +15.3%
1991 2,969 kg/ha -1.6%
1992 3,361 kg/ha +13.2%
1993 3,171 kg/ha -5.6%
1994 3,025 kg/ha -4.6%
1995 3,079 kg/ha +1.8%
1996 3,148 kg/ha +2.2%
1997 3,124 kg/ha -0.8%
1998 3,231 kg/ha +3.4%
1999 3,200 kg/ha -1.0%
2000 3,288 kg/ha +2.8%
2001 3,127 kg/ha -4.9%
2002 2,961 kg/ha -5.3%
2003 3,167 kg/ha +7.0%
2004 3,743 kg/ha +18.2%
2005 3,487 kg/ha -6.8%
2006 3,285 kg/ha -5.8%
2007 3,228 kg/ha -1.7%
2008 3,407 kg/ha +5.6%
2009 3,915 kg/ha +14.9%
2010 3,934 kg/ha +0.5%
2011 3,716 kg/ha -5.5%
2012 3,599 kg/ha -3.2%
2013 3,836 kg/ha +6.6%
2014 3,912 kg/ha +2.0%
2015 3,708 kg/ha -5.2%
2016 4,193 kg/ha +13.1%
2017 3,928 kg/ha -6.3%
2018 4,167 kg/ha +6.1%
2019 4,178 kg/ha +0.3%
2020 4,151 kg/ha -0.7%
2021 3,254 kg/ha -21.6%
2022 3,858 kg/ha +18.6%
2023 3,896 kg/ha +1.0%
2024 4,127 kg/ha +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,082 kg/ha 1,649 kg/ha 2,404 kg/ha 9
1970s 2,388 kg/ha 2,026 kg/ha 2,739 kg/ha 10
1980s 2,720 kg/ha 2,043 kg/ha 3,080 kg/ha 10
1990s 3,132 kg/ha 2,969 kg/ha 3,361 kg/ha 10
2000s 3,361 kg/ha 2,961 kg/ha 3,915 kg/ha 10
2010s 3,917 kg/ha 3,599 kg/ha 4,193 kg/ha 10
2020s 3,857 kg/ha 3,254 kg/ha 4,151 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 New Zealand 7,703 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Chile 7,492 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 2,536 kg/ha compare
  4. 3 Kuwait 7,476 kg/ha compare
  5. 4 Belgium-Luxembourg 7,370 kg/ha compare
  6. 5 Ireland 7,066 kg/ha compare
  7. 6 Zambia 6,466 kg/ha compare
  8. 7 Germany 6,392 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — yield in United States of America?
Barley — yield in United States of America was 4,127 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — yield recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 4,193 kg/ha in 2016.
What is the lowest barley — yield recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1,649 kg/ha in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for barley — yield?
United States of America ranks 4th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is barley — yield rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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