Barley production in Tunisia
In 2024 Tunisia produced 300,000 t of barley, the 47th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 61%. The record was 912,000 t in 2019. Area harvested: 225,000 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 300,000 t
- World rank
- 47 of 100
- 10-year change
- −61%
- Record
- 912,000 t
- 2019
Barley in Tunisia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tunisia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.21%
- 0.53% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.3
- world 3.2 (−59%)
- kg per person
- 24.4
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- −61%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Croatia | 301,390 | 0.21% |
| 46 | Belgium | 300,910 | 0.21% |
| 47 | Tunisia | 300,000 | 0.21% |
| 48 | Latvia | 252,900 | 0.18% |
| 49 | Peru | 244,114 | 0.17% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; Tunisia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 300,000 | +237% | 225,000 | 1.33 |
| 2023 | 89,000 | −83% | 108,000 | 0.82 |
| 2022 | 521,000 | +21% | 430,000 | 1.21 |
| 2021 | 430,100 | −7.7% | 511,000 | 0.84 |
| 2020 | 466,000 | −49% | 542,000 | 0.86 |
| 2019 | 912,000 | +189% | 568,000 | 1.61 |
| 2018 | 316,000 | −34% | 525,000 | 0.60 |
| 2017 | 478,000 | +46% | 544,000 | 0.88 |
| 2016 | 327,621 | −10% | 305,090 | 1.07 |
| 2015 | 364,330 | −53% | 513,210 | 0.71 |
| 2014 | 772,500 | +167% | 538,000 | 1.44 |
| 2013 | 289,100 | −60% | 463,800 | 0.62 |
| 2012 | 723,600 | +6.3% | 585,000 | 1.24 |
| 2011 | 680,900 | +187% | 560,760 | 1.21 |
| 2010 | 236,900 | −72% | 184,700 | 1.28 |
| 2009 | 854,900 | +237% | 542,000 | 1.58 |
| 2008 | 254,000 | −53% | 258,000 | 0.98 |
| 2007 | 535,100 | +51% | 437,000 | 1.22 |
| 2006 | 354,100 | −24% | 431,000 | 0.82 |
| 2005 | 465,200 | +18% | 470,000 | 0.99 |
| 2004 | 395,000 | +36% | 560,000 | 0.71 |
| 2003 | 290,000 | +222% | 551,000 | 0.53 |
| 2002 | 90,200 | −61% | 98,000 | 0.92 |
| 2001 | 233,000 | −3.5% | 199,000 | 1.17 |
| 2000 | 241,500 | −41% | 372,000 | 0.65 |
| 1999 | 408,000 | +35% | 466,000 | 0.88 |
| 1998 | 302,800 | +89% | 310,000 | 0.98 |
| 1997 | 160,400 | −81% | 173,000 | 0.93 |
| 1996 | 834,660 | +939% | 703,960 | 1.19 |
| 1995 | 80,300 | −45% | 121,500 | 0.66 |
| 1994 | 145,000 | −70% | 244,800 | 0.59 |
| 1993 | 477,800 | −16% | 512,300 | 0.93 |
| 1992 | 569,800 | −21% | 470,000 | 1.21 |
| 1991 | 720,800 | +51% | 552,000 | 1.31 |
| 1990 | 477,500 | +139% | 509,300 | 0.94 |
| 1989 | 199,800 | +217% | 412,000 | 0.48 |
| 1988 | 63,000 | −88% | 151,000 | 0.42 |
| 1987 | 536,500 | +306% | 639,000 | 0.84 |
| 1986 | 132,000 | −81% | 442,000 | 0.30 |
| 1985 | 686,000 | +120% | 821,000 | 0.84 |
| 1984 | 312,090 | +3.0% | 489,400 | 0.64 |
| 1983 | 303,000 | −11% | 631,000 | 0.48 |
| 1982 | 339,000 | +26% | 395,000 | 0.86 |
| 1981 | 270,000 | −8.7% | 443,000 | 0.61 |
| 1980 | 295,800 | +9.6% | 382,000 | 0.77 |
| 1979 | 270,000 | +50% | 547,000 | 0.49 |
| 1978 | 180,000 | +80% | 426,000 | 0.42 |
| 1977 | 100,000 | −58% | 212,000 | 0.47 |
| 1976 | 240,000 | −23% | 400,000 | 0.60 |
| 1975 | 310,100 | +36% | 350,000 | 0.89 |
| 1974 | 228,000 | +7.5% | 350,000 | 0.65 |
| 1973 | 212,000 | −10% | 350,000 | 0.61 |
| 1972 | 236,000 | +62% | 330,000 | 0.72 |
| 1971 | 145,800 | −3.4% | 250,000 | 0.58 |
| 1970 | 151,000 | +26% | 300,000 | 0.50 |
| 1969 | 120,000 | −23% | 180,000 | 0.67 |
| 1968 | 155,000 | +82% | 300,000 | 0.52 |
| 1967 | 85,000 | −21% | 250,000 | 0.34 |
| 1966 | 108,000 | −57% | 270,000 | 0.40 |
| 1965 | 250,000 | +39% | 400,000 | 0.63 |
| 1964 | 180,000 | −49% | 420,000 | 0.43 |
| 1963 | 350,000 | +141% | 500,000 | 0.70 |
| 1962 | 145,000 | +107% | 250,000 | 0.58 |
| 1961 | 70,000 | — | 200,000 | 0.35 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 19 t USD 22,000
- Exporter rank
- 68 of 79
- Imports
- 471,972 t USD 96.9 m
- Importer rank
- 17 of 132
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of barley in Tunisia?
Tunisia produced 300,000 t in 2024, 0.21% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tunisia rank in the world for production of barley?
Tunisia ranked 47th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Tunisia changed?
It fell by 61% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 912,000 t in 2019.
What is the yield of barley in Tunisia?
1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (300,000 t from 225,000 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Tunisia export or import barley?
In 2024 Tunisia reported exports of 19 t (USD 22,000) and imports of 471,972 t (USD 96.9 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Tunisia is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.