Barley yields in Belarus
Belarus: Barley yields was 2.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.97 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 27.4%
World rank
54th
of 105 countries
All-time high
4.52 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
1.46 tonnes per hectare
in 1999
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Barley yields in Belarus, 1992–2024
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
Belarus recorded 2.97 tonnes per hectare for barley yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Belarus peaked at 4.52 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.46 tonnes per hectare, in 1999.
That places Belarus 54th 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 33 years of available data.
Barley yields in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | +68.8% |
| 2023 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | -27.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2.97 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2.97 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.82 tonnes per hectare, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More agriculture & rural data for Belarus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 709.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2051 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Belarus?
- Barley yields in Belarus was 2.97 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- How does Belarus rank for barley yields?
- Belarus ranks 54th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.