Barley yields in Tunisia
Tunisia: Barley yields was 1.33 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.33 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 61.8%
World rank
87th
of 105 countries
All-time high
1.61 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
0.2986 tonnes per hectare
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in Tunisia, 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
In 2024, barley yields in Tunisia stood at 1.33 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 61.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Tunisia peaked at 1.61 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2986 tonnes per hectare, in 1986.
Tunisia ranks 87th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley yields in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.35 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.58 tonnes per hectare | +65.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | -38.8% |
| 1965 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +45.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | -36.0% |
| 1967 | 0.34 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5167 tonnes per hectare | +52.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +29.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5033 tonnes per hectare | -24.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5832 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7152 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6057 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6514 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.886 tonnes per hectare | +36.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -32.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4717 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4225 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4936 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7743 tonnes per hectare | +56.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6095 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8582 tonnes per hectare | +40.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4802 tonnes per hectare | -44.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6377 tonnes per hectare | +32.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8356 tonnes per hectare | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2986 tonnes per hectare | -64.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8396 tonnes per hectare | +181.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4172 tonnes per hectare | -50.3% |
| 1989 | 0.485 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9376 tonnes per hectare | +93.3% |
| 1991 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +39.3% |
| 1992 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9327 tonnes per hectare | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5923 tonnes per hectare | -36.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6609 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +79.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9272 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9768 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8755 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6492 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +80.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9204 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5263 tonnes per hectare | -42.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7054 tonnes per hectare | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9898 tonnes per hectare | +40.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8216 tonnes per hectare | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9845 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +60.2% |
| 2010 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6233 tonnes per hectare | -49.6% |
| 2014 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +130.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7099 tonnes per hectare | -50.6% |
| 2016 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +51.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8787 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6019 tonnes per hectare | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +166.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8598 tonnes per hectare | -46.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8417 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +43.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8241 tonnes per hectare | -32.0% |
| 2024 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +61.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.33 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86 tonnes per hectare, 72% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.33 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38 tonnes per hectare, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5119 tonnes per hectare | 0.34 tonnes per hectare | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5933 tonnes per hectare | 0.4225 tonnes per hectare | 0.886 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6236 tonnes per hectare | 0.2986 tonnes per hectare | 0.8582 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9607 tonnes per hectare | 0.5923 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.957 tonnes per hectare | 0.5263 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 0.6019 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 0.8241 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.293 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Tunisia?
- Barley yields in Tunisia was 1.33 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2986 tonnes per hectare in 1986.
- How does Tunisia rank for barley yields?
- Tunisia ranks 87th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.