Barley yields in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Barley yields was 1.68 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.68 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 56.0%
World rank
78th
of 105 countries
All-time high
1.71 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
0.5613 tonnes per hectare
in 1995
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Barley yields in Kazakhstan, 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
Kazakhstan recorded 1.68 tonnes per hectare for barley yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 56.0% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.71 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5613 tonnes per hectare, in 1995.
Kazakhstan ranks 78th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Barley yields in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -31.3% |
| 1994 | 0.973 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5613 tonnes per hectare | -42.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8217 tonnes per hectare | +46.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9352 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6187 tonnes per hectare | -33.8% |
| 1999 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +115.2% |
| 2000 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8451 tonnes per hectare | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +40.8% |
| 2010 | 0.985 tonnes per hectare | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +73.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9123 tonnes per hectare | -46.7% |
| 2013 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +51.5% |
| 2014 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 2024 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +56.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.68 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 tonnes per hectare, 67% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.68 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.82 tonnes per hectare, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.974 tonnes per hectare | 0.5613 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 0.8451 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 0.9123 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More agriculture & rural data for Kazakhstan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 550.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3761 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Kazakhstan?
- Barley yields in Kazakhstan was 1.68 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5613 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for barley yields?
- Kazakhstan ranks 78th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.