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.
- 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)
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 |
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.