Barley yields in Albania
Albania: Barley yields was 3.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.17 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
48th
of 105 countries
All-time high
4.75 tonnes per hectare
in 2002
All-time low
0.8144 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 105 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.
Barley yields in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8405 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 1963 | 0.877 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9865 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9905 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8144 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +29.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9059 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9804 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +45.7% |
| 1977 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -67.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9231 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +49.5% |
| 1993 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | +76.5% |
| 1995 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -40.6% |
| 1997 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | +90.0% |
| 2003 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -60.6% |
| 2004 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 3.17 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Albania's 3.17 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.82 tonnes per hectare, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yields in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +90.0% | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 4.75 tonnes per hectare |
| 1994 | +76.5% | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 2.35 tonnes per hectare |
| 1990 | -67.0% | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare |
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 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More agriculture & rural data for Albania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,923 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4113 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
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 105 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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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.