Barley yields in Serbia
Serbia: Barley yields was 5.28 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Barley yields in Serbia, 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
Serbia recorded 5.28 tonnes per hectare for barley yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Serbia peaked at 5.62 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.76 tonnes per hectare, in 2007.
Serbia ranks 18th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Barley yields in Serbia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2007 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | +34.9% |
| 2009 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 5.62 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 5.28 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 5.28 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 tonnes per hectare, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 5.28 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.82 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 tonnes per hectare | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | 5.62 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More agriculture & rural data for Serbia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 501.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3736 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2007)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Serbia?
- Barley yields in Serbia was 5.28 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for barley yields?
- Serbia ranks 18th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.