Barley yields in Cyprus
Cyprus: Barley yields was 0.9663 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9663 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 53.7%
World rank
98th
of 105 countries
All-time high
3.02 tonnes per hectare
in 1993
All-time low
0.114 tonnes per hectare
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in Cyprus, 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
Cyprus recorded 0.9663 tonnes per hectare for barley yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.7% on the previous year and up 572.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Cyprus peaked at 3.02 tonnes per hectare in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.114 tonnes per hectare, in 2008.
Cyprus ranks 98th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley yields in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7595 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +80.0% |
| 1963 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9314 tonnes per hectare | -28.9% |
| 1965 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +84.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6276 tonnes per hectare | -63.5% |
| 1967 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +71.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6276 tonnes per hectare | -41.7% |
| 1969 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +124.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7735 tonnes per hectare | -45.0% |
| 1971 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +96.4% |
| 1972 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -24.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1735 tonnes per hectare | -84.9% |
| 1974 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +775.4% |
| 1975 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -39.0% |
| 1987 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +78.5% |
| 1988 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -27.4% |
| 1992 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +109.7% |
| 1993 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.96 tonnes per hectare | -58.8% |
| 1998 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +112.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8356 tonnes per hectare | -61.4% |
| 2001 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +177.7% |
| 2002 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -33.6% |
| 2006 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 0.114 tonnes per hectare | -92.5% |
| 2009 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +1466.9% |
| 2010 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1436 tonnes per hectare | -90.6% |
| 2015 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | +1667.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | -92.1% |
| 2017 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +756.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6188 tonnes per hectare | -63.9% |
| 2019 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +324.2% |
| 2020 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9663 tonnes per hectare | -53.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.9663 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.43 tonnes per hectare, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.9663 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.82 tonnes per hectare, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yields in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1667.2% | 0.1436 tonnes per hectare | 2.54 tonnes per hectare |
| 2009 | +1466.9% | 0.114 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare |
| 1974 | +775.4% | 0.1735 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare |
| 2017 | +756.1% | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare |
| 2019 | +324.2% | 0.6188 tonnes per hectare | 2.63 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.6276 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 0.1735 tonnes per hectare | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 0.96 tonnes per hectare | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 0.114 tonnes per hectare | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 0.1436 tonnes per hectare | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 0.9663 tonnes per hectare | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cyprus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 335.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8799 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3331 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Cyprus?
- Barley yields in Cyprus was 0.9663 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.114 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for barley yields?
- Cyprus ranks 98th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 572.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.