Barley yields in Russia
Russia: Barley yields was 2.58 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.58 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
61st
of 105 countries
All-time high
2.95 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
1.07 tonnes per hectare
in 1995
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Barley yields in Russia, 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
Russia recorded 2.58 tonnes per hectare for barley yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Russia peaked at 2.95 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.07 tonnes per hectare, in 1995.
That places Russia 61st out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Barley yields in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -34.9% |
| 1996 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2.58 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.43 tonnes per hectare, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2.58 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.82 tonnes per hectare, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More agriculture & rural data for Russia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 23.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 545.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6656 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2475 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Russia?
- Barley yields in Russia was 2.58 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- How does Russia rank for barley yields?
- Russia ranks 61st out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.