> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20248,154 t
World rank86 of 100
10-year change−3.2%
Record15,295 t2012

## Barley in Zambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Zambia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha6.5world 3.2 (+101%)
kg per person0.38world 17.4
10-year change−3.2%world −1.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 84 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/ecuador/) | 10,462 | 0.01% |
| 85 | [Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/mongolia/) | 9,111 | 0.01% |
| 86 | **Zambia** | 8,154 | 0.01% |
| 87 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/tanzania/) | 7,544 | 0.01% |
| 88 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/israel/) | 7,200 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 100 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

### 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; 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

Exports349 t USD 384,000
Exporter rank49 of 79
Imports2,209 t USD 2.0 m
Importer rank82 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](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

## 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

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/russia/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/australia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/germany/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/canada/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/turkey/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/spain/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/united-kingdom/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/ukraine/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/argentina/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/iran/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/kazakhstan/)
[All countries producing barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

## Other products of Zambia

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[Agricultural production in Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/zambia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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