Barley yields in Mongolia
Mongolia: Barley yields was 1.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 96th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 1.03 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 28.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 363,061 hectares (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 96th out of 104 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.