Barley yields in Chile
Chile: Barley yields was 7.49 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 104 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.
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 12.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 10.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 386,898 hectares (2024)
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 104 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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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.