FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Barley production in Yemen

In 2024 Yemen produced 30,000 t of barley, the 78th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.3%. The record was 141,000 t in 1961. Area harvested: 28,000 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 30,000 t
World rank: 78 of 100
10-year change: +7.3%
Record: 141,000 t; 1961

Barley in Yemen, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Yemen compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.02%; 0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 1.1; world 3.2 (−67%)
kg per person: 0.74; world 17.4
10-year change: +7.3%; world −1.7%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
76	Jordan	43,180	0.03%
77	Luxembourg	32,920	0.02%
78	Yemen	30,000	0.02%
79	Nepal	24,931	0.02%
80	Albania	23,792	0.02%

Full ranking of 100 countries

Map of world production of barley

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Yemen is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	30,000	−25%	28,000	1.07
2023	40,220	+0.4%	28,969	1.39
2022	40,043	−3.8%	28,253	1.42
2021	41,635	+13%	28,249	1.47
2020	36,735	+36%	27,947	1.31
2019	26,933	+59%	27,344	0.98
2018	16,888	−2.4%	28,507	0.59
2017	17,301	−0.5%	26,121	0.66
2016	17,395	−17%	26,231	0.66
2015	20,978	−25%	29,523	0.71
2014	27,971	−17%	36,904	0.76
2013	33,532	−4.6%	43,157	0.78
2012	35,161	+17%	43,366	0.81
2011	30,003	−24%	44,491	0.67
2010	39,622	+70%	47,458	0.83
2009	23,241	−13%	32,330	0.72
2008	26,704	−23%	37,326	0.72
2007	34,680	+25%	42,900	0.81
2006	27,745	+31%	36,985	0.75
2005	21,189	−15%	34,515	0.61
2004	24,791	−11%	34,998	0.71
2003	27,935	−30%	37,755	0.74
2002	39,753	−14%	40,112	0.99
2001	45,977	+8.4%	41,278	1.11
2000	42,428	−0.9%	37,075	1.14
1999	42,833	−24%	36,795	1.16
1998	56,167	+19%	49,436	1.14
1997	47,192	−12%	48,846	0.97
1996	53,584	−16%	48,821	1.10
1995	63,773	+1.1%	49,451	1.29
1994	63,082	−3.9%	48,814	1.29
1993	65,656	+4.1%	50,618	1.30
1992	63,050	+118%	48,590	1.30
1991	28,912	−47%	42,076	0.69
1990	55,003	−6.1%	52,325	1.05
1989	58,599	+21%	52,857	1.11
1988	48,627	+20%	44,252	1.10
1987	40,565	−2.0%	46,889	0.87
1986	41,398	+29%	48,072	0.86
1985	32,000	+4.1%	48,000	0.67
1984	30,750	−5.3%	49,005	0.63
1983	32,460	−41%	50,986	0.64
1982	55,300	−2.0%	52,966	1.04
1981	56,402	+20%	52,966	1.06
1980	47,000	+6.1%	48,000	0.98
1979	44,300	+7.3%	47,500	0.93
1978	41,300	−6.6%	49,500	0.83
1977	44,235	−27%	48,457	0.91
1976	60,235	−6.1%	54,376	1.11
1975	64,134	−5.7%	58,295	1.10
1974	68,032	−29%	61,214	1.11
1973	96,032	−15%	87,214	1.10
1972	112,500	−9.0%	98,200	1.15
1971	123,600	−1.9%	110,200	1.12
1970	126,000	−0.8%	111,000	1.14
1969	127,000	−2.3%	113,000	1.12
1968	130,000	−0.8%	115,000	1.13
1967	131,000	0.0%	116,000	1.13
1966	131,000	−1.5%	117,000	1.12
1965	133,000	−1.5%	119,000	1.12
1964	135,000	−2.2%	121,000	1.12
1963	138,000	−1.4%	124,000	1.11
1962	140,000	−0.7%	126,000	1.11
1961	141,000	—	127,000	1.11

Questions and answers

What is the production of barley in Yemen?

Yemen produced 30,000 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Yemen rank in the world for production of barley?

Yemen ranked 78th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.

How has the production of barley in Yemen changed?

It rose by 7.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 141,000 t in 1961.

What is the yield of barley in Yemen?

1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (30,000 t from 28,000 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.

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 Yemen is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

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.