Barley yields in Mongolia
Mongolia: Barley yields was 1.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.04 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
97th
of 105 countries
All-time high
3.63 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
0.268 tonnes per hectare
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia is 1.04 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Mongolia peaked at 3.63 tonnes per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.268 tonnes per hectare, in 1969.
Mongolia ranks 97th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barley yields in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6471 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7391 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6706 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6719 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7063 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7368 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.438 tonnes per hectare | -40.6% |
| 1969 | 0.268 tonnes per hectare | -38.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5921 tonnes per hectare | +120.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9099 tonnes per hectare | +53.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4986 tonnes per hectare | -45.2% |
| 1973 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +126.6% |
| 1974 | 0.682 tonnes per hectare | -39.6% |
| 1975 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +74.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7783 tonnes per hectare | -34.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7123 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5612 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5456 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3805 tonnes per hectare | -30.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4205 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +185.0% |
| 1983 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +35.8% |
| 1986 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -29.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9875 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8136 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6654 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4705 tonnes per hectare | -29.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3961 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7778 tonnes per hectare | +96.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7626 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6162 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5471 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4723 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +112.9% |
| 2001 | 0.56 tonnes per hectare | -44.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6851 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +54.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6102 tonnes per hectare | -42.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6061 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | +498.8% |
| 2007 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -62.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9038 tonnes per hectare | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +39.7% |
| 2013 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3815 tonnes per hectare | -69.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9383 tonnes per hectare | +146.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6456 tonnes per hectare | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8436 tonnes per hectare | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +53.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8908 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9878 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +32.4% |
| 2024 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.04 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 tonnes per hectare, 42% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.04 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.66 tonnes per hectare, 39% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yields in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +498.8% | 0.6061 tonnes per hectare | 3.63 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | +185.0% | 0.4205 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6161 tonnes per hectare | 0.268 tonnes per hectare | 0.7391 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7599 tonnes per hectare | 0.4986 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 0.3805 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6532 tonnes per hectare | 0.3961 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 0.56 tonnes per hectare | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 0.3815 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 0.8908 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2885 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Mongolia?
- Barley yields in Mongolia was 1.04 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.268 tonnes per hectare in 1969.
- How does Mongolia rank for barley yields?
- Mongolia ranks 97th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.