Barley production in Zambia
In 2024 Zambia produced 8,154 t of barley, the 86th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.2%. The record was 15,295 t in 2012. Area harvested: 1,261 ha, yield 6.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 8,154 t
- World rank
- 86 of 100
- 10-year change
- −3.2%
- Record
- 15,295 t
- 2012
Barley in Zambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Zambia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.5
- world 3.2 (+101%)
- kg per person
- 0.38
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- −3.2%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Ecuador | 10,462 | 0.01% |
| 85 | Mongolia | 9,111 | 0.01% |
| 86 | Zambia | 8,154 | 0.01% |
| 87 | Tanzania | 7,544 | 0.01% |
| 88 | Israel | 7,200 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; Zambia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,154 | +132% | 1,261 | 6.47 |
| 2023 | 3,519 | −75% | 481 | 7.32 |
| 2022 | 14,201 | +66% | 1,751 | 8.11 |
| 2021 | 8,556 | −21% | 1,166 | 7.34 |
| 2020 | 10,784 | +28% | 1,500 | 7.19 |
| 2019 | 8,417 | +65% | 1,064 | 7.91 |
| 2018 | 5,102 | −22% | 936 | 5.45 |
| 2017 | 6,529 | −13% | 857 | 7.62 |
| 2016 | 7,530 | +257% | 1,046 | 7.20 |
| 2015 | 2,109 | −75% | 271 | 7.78 |
| 2014 | 8,425 | −27% | 1,128 | 7.47 |
| 2013 | 11,524 | −25% | 1,528 | 7.54 |
| 2012 | 15,295 | +72% | 2,142 | 7.14 |
| 2011 | 8,878 | +715% | 1,206 | 7.36 |
| 2010 | 1,089 | −48% | 181 | 6.02 |
| 2009 | 2,094 | +2.9% | 387 | 5.41 |
| 2008 | 2,035 | +3.1% | 422 | 4.82 |
| 2007 | 1,973 | +3.4% | 466 | 4.23 |
| 2006 | 1,909 | −11% | 568 | 3.36 |
| 2005 | 2,133 | −0.8% | 628 | 3.40 |
| 2004 | 2,151 | −0.6% | 842 | 2.55 |
| 2003 | 2,164 | +4.4% | 1,000 | 2.16 |
| 2002 | 2,073 | −6.4% | 1,176 | 1.76 |
| 2001 | 2,214 | +11% | 1,608 | 1.38 |
| 2000 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,200 | 0.91 |
| 1999 | 2,000 | +33% | 2,200 | 0.91 |
| 1998 | 1,500 | −17% | 1,900 | 0.79 |
| 1997 | 1,800 | −10.0% | 2,000 | 0.90 |
| 1996 | 2,000 | +33% | 2,200 | 0.91 |
| 1995 | 1,500 | −32% | 1,900 | 0.79 |
| 1994 | 2,200 | −12% | 2,400 | 0.92 |
| 1993 | 2,500 | +67% | 2,700 | 0.93 |
| 1992 | 1,500 | +261% | 1,900 | 0.79 |
| 1991 | 416 | −71% | 498 | 0.84 |
| 1990 | 1,414 | −39% | 1,953 | 0.72 |
| 1989 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 0.92 |
| 1988 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 0.92 |
| 1987 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 0.92 |
| 1986 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 0.92 |
| 1985 | 2,300 | +15% | 2,500 | 0.92 |
| 1984 | 2,000 | +5.5% | 2,200 | 0.91 |
| 1983 | 1,895 | +15% | 2,000 | 0.95 |
| 1982 | 1,643 | — | 2,000 | 0.82 |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 349 t USD 384,000
- Exporter rank
- 49 of 79
- Imports
- 2,209 t USD 2.0 m
- Importer rank
- 82 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 Zambia?
Zambia produced 8,154 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zambia rank in the world for production of barley?
Zambia ranked 86th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Zambia changed?
It fell by 3.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 15,295 t in 2012.
What is the yield of barley in Zambia?
6.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,154 t from 1,261 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Zambia export or import barley?
In 2024 Zambia reported exports of 349 t (USD 384,000) and imports of 2,209 t (USD 2.0 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. 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.