Barley yields in Taiwan
Taiwan: Barley yields was 1.42 tonnes per hectare in 1983. ▲ Rising
Barley yields in Taiwan, 1961–1983
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 Taiwan is 1.42 tonnes per hectare, measured in 1983.
The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Taiwan peaked at 2.18 tonnes per hectare in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8398 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Taiwan ranks 85th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Barley yields in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8398 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8829 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +49.4% |
| 1964 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +34.8% |
| 1971 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.978 tonnes per hectare | -34.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +47.6% |
| 1977 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 0.8398 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Taiwan?
- Barley yields in Taiwan was 1.42 tonnes per hectare in 1983, 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8398 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Taiwan rank for barley yields?
- Taiwan ranks 85th out of 105 countries with data for 1983.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.