Barley yields in India
India: Barley yields was 3.08 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.08 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
52nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
3.08 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.7347 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in India, 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
The most recent figure for barley yields in India is 3.08 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in India peaked at 3.08 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7347 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
India ranks 52nd 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 India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8796 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9511 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.8016 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7347 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.94 tonnes per hectare | +27.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9023 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8314 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +24.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8788 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9824 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9715 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8947 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 1981 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +38.4% |
| 1982 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.08 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8842 tonnes per hectare | 0.7347 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 0.8947 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in India?
- Barley yields in India was 3.08 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7347 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does India rank for barley yields?
- India ranks 52nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.