Barley yields in Chile
Chile: Barley yields was 7.49 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.49 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
2nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
7.49 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
1.54 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in Chile, 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
Chile recorded 7.49 tonnes per hectare for barley yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Chile peaked at 7.49 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.54 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
That places Chile 2nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley yields in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1970 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 1974 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +47.4% |
| 1978 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | +34.2% |
| 1998 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 4.26 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 6.08 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 6.03 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 5.91 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 7.03 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 6.59 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 7.37 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 6.48 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 5.89 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 7.02 tonnes per hectare | +33.2% |
| 2024 | 7.49 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 7.49 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.43 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Chile's 7.49 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.77 tonnes per hectare, 2.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 tonnes per hectare | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | 7.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | 7.49 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1082 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Chile?
- Barley yields in Chile was 7.49 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does Chile rank for barley yields?
- Chile ranks 2nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.