Barley yields in Montenegro
Montenegro: Barley yields was 1.63 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Barley yields in Montenegro, 2006–2024
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 Montenegro is 1.63 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 37.1% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Montenegro peaked at 2.92 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.2 tonnes per hectare, in 2007.
That places Montenegro 79th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Barley yields in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2007 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -47.3% |
| 2008 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +141.2% |
| 2009 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -37.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.63 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 tonnes per hectare, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.63 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.82 tonnes per hectare, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yields in Montenegro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +141.2% | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 2.9 tonnes per hectare |
| 2007 | -47.3% | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Montenegro
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 498.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3439 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Montenegro?
- Barley yields in Montenegro was 1.63 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- How does Montenegro rank for barley yields?
- Montenegro ranks 79th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.