Barley yields in Albania
Albania: Barley yields was 3.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Barley yields in Albania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley yields in Albania is 3.17 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Albania peaked at 4.75 tonnes per hectare in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8144 tonnes per hectare, in 1968.
That places Albania 48th out of 104 countries 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9545 tonnes per hectare | 0.8144 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 0.9231 tonnes per hectare | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Albania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.8% (2025)
- Rural population 966,348 (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 135,654 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Albania?
- Barley yields in Albania was 3.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8144 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- How does Albania rank for barley yields?
- Albania ranks 48th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.