Barley — Yield in Zambia
Zambia: Barley — Yield was 6,466 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Barley — Yield in Zambia, 1982–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 6,466 kg/ha for barley — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley — yield in Zambia peaked at 8,108 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 724 kg/ha, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 6th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barley — Yield in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 821.5 kg/ha | — |
| 1983 | 947.5 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 909.1 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 920 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 920 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 920 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 920 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 920 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 724 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 835.2 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 789.5 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 925.9 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 916.7 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 789.5 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 909.1 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 900 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 789.5 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 909.1 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 909.1 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,377 kg/ha | +51.4% |
| 2002 | 1,762 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 2,163 kg/ha | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 2,554 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 3,397 kg/ha | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 3,360 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4,232 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 4,822 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 5,409 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 6,030 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 7,360 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 7,142 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 7,542 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 7,472 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7,795 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 7,200 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 7,616 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 5,449 kg/ha | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 7,908 kg/ha | +45.1% |
| 2020 | 7,188 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 7,337 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 8,108 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 7,320 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 6,466 kg/ha | -11.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 6,466 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,064 kg/ha, 3.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 6,466 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,093 kg/ha, 2.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 909.76 kg/ha | 821.5 kg/ha | 947.5 kg/ha | 8 |
| 1990s | 848.85 kg/ha | 724 kg/ha | 925.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,999 kg/ha | 909.1 kg/ha | 5,409 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,151 kg/ha | 5,449 kg/ha | 7,908 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,284 kg/ha | 6,466 kg/ha | 8,108 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,332 kg/ha compare
- 3 Kuwait 7,476 kg/ha compare
- 4 Belgium-Luxembourg 7,370 kg/ha compare
- 5 Ireland 7,066 kg/ha compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 1,953 kg/ha compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,188 kg/ha compare
- 7 Germany 6,392 kg/ha compare
- 8 Belgium 6,249 kg/ha compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 1,157 kg/ha compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 879.6 kg/ha compare
- 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,174 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley — yield in Zambia?
- Barley — yield in Zambia was 6,466 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest barley — yield recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,108 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest barley — yield recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 724 kg/ha in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for barley — yield?
- Zambia ranks 6th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley — yield rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.