Barley yields in Australia
Australia: Barley yields was 2.87 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.87 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
56th
of 105 countries
All-time high
3.54 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
0.7897 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in Australia, 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
Australia recorded 2.87 tonnes per hectare for barley yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Australia peaked at 3.54 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7897 tonnes per hectare, in 1967.
Australia ranks 56th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley yields in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9759 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 1966 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +35.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7897 tonnes per hectare | -42.9% |
| 1968 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +55.5% |
| 1969 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.807 tonnes per hectare | -33.2% |
| 1973 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +56.8% |
| 1974 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8504 tonnes per hectare | -30.7% |
| 1978 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +69.1% |
| 1979 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -26.7% |
| 1981 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7905 tonnes per hectare | -38.5% |
| 1983 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +99.0% |
| 1984 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -39.4% |
| 1995 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +58.7% |
| 1996 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -55.2% |
| 2003 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +131.8% |
| 2004 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -52.7% |
| 2007 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.87 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.43 tonnes per hectare, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.87 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.66 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yields in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +131.8% | 1 tonnes per hectare | 2.32 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 0.7897 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 0.807 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 0.7905 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Australia?
- Barley yields in Australia was 2.87 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7897 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- How does Australia rank for barley yields?
- Australia ranks 56th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.