Barley production in Zimbabwe
In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 58,151 t of barley, the 68th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.4%. The record was 60,000 t in 2003. Area harvested: 10,641 ha, yield 5.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 58,151 t
- World rank
- 68 of 100
- 10-year change
- +8.4%
- Record
- 60,000 t
- 2003
Barley in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.5
- world 3.2 (+70%)
- kg per person
- 3.50
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- +8.4%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Libya | 65,000 | 0.05% |
| 67 | Turkmenistan | 64,559 | 0.05% |
| 68 | Zimbabwe | 58,151 | 0.04% |
| 69 | North Korea | 53,060 | 0.04% |
| 70 | Georgia | 48,400 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; Zimbabwe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58,151 | −1.0% | 10,641 | 5.46 |
| 2023 | 58,718 | +1.2% | 10,738 | 5.47 |
| 2022 | 58,028 | +0.6% | 10,620 | 5.46 |
| 2021 | 57,706 | −1.7% | 10,563 | 5.46 |
| 2020 | 58,693 | +1.7% | 10,743 | 5.46 |
| 2019 | 57,713 | +1.8% | 10,561 | 5.46 |
| 2018 | 56,713 | +1.5% | 10,387 | 5.46 |
| 2017 | 55,891 | +1.7% | 10,235 | 5.46 |
| 2016 | 54,977 | +0.1% | 10,063 | 5.46 |
| 2015 | 54,927 | +2.4% | 10,031 | 5.48 |
| 2014 | 53,645 | +3.6% | 9,814 | 5.47 |
| 2013 | 51,757 | +2.2% | 9,425 | 5.49 |
| 2012 | 50,638 | +2.3% | 9,247 | 5.48 |
| 2011 | 49,519 | +0.1% | 9,069 | 5.46 |
| 2010 | 49,459 | +2.5% | 9,085 | 5.44 |
| 2009 | 48,258 | −3.5% | 8,910 | 5.42 |
| 2008 | 50,000 | +4.2% | 9,276 | 5.39 |
| 2007 | 48,000 | −11% | 9,000 | 5.33 |
| 2006 | 54,000 | +26% | 10,000 | 5.40 |
| 2005 | 43,000 | +19% | 8,000 | 5.38 |
| 2004 | 36,000 | −40% | 7,400 | 4.86 |
| 2003 | 60,000 | +264% | 12,000 | 5.00 |
| 2002 | 16,500 | −34% | 3,000 | 5.50 |
| 2001 | 25,000 | −22% | 4,554 | 5.49 |
| 2000 | 32,200 | +93% | 5,128 | 6.28 |
| 1999 | 16,671 | −71% | 3,079 | 5.41 |
| 1998 | 57,234 | +26% | 9,879 | 5.79 |
| 1997 | 45,600 | +52% | 10,700 | 4.26 |
| 1996 | 30,000 | +140% | 5,300 | 5.66 |
| 1995 | 12,500 | −62% | 2,355 | 5.31 |
| 1994 | 33,000 | 0.0% | 5,650 | 5.84 |
| 1993 | 33,000 | +560% | 6,400 | 5.16 |
| 1992 | 5,000 | −84% | 1,136 | 4.40 |
| 1991 | 32,000 | +21% | 5,600 | 5.71 |
| 1990 | 26,474 | −7.5% | 4,850 | 5.46 |
| 1989 | 28,621 | +4.3% | 5,665 | 5.05 |
| 1988 | 27,433 | +25% | 5,374 | 5.10 |
| 1987 | 22,015 | −24% | 4,144 | 5.31 |
| 1986 | 28,800 | +14% | 5,000 | 5.76 |
| 1985 | 25,200 | +180% | 4,641 | 5.43 |
| 1984 | 8,995 | −30% | 1,947 | 4.62 |
| 1983 | 12,854 | −67% | 2,496 | 5.15 |
| 1982 | 38,538 | +17% | 7,484 | 5.15 |
| 1981 | 33,001 | +39% | 5,982 | 5.52 |
| 1980 | 23,672 | +2.4% | 4,781 | 4.95 |
| 1979 | 23,116 | +21% | 5,046 | 4.58 |
| 1978 | 19,047 | −4.8% | 3,688 | 5.16 |
| 1977 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 4.00 |
| 1976 | 20,000 | −7.0% | 5,000 | 4.00 |
| 1975 | 21,500 | +438% | 4,530 | 4.75 |
| 1974 | 4,000 | +5.3% | 1,014 | 3.94 |
| 1973 | 3,800 | +8.6% | 1,000 | 3.80 |
| 1972 | 3,500 | +6.1% | 900 | 3.89 |
| 1971 | 3,300 | +32% | 800 | 4.13 |
| 1970 | 2,500 | +25% | 700 | 3.57 |
| 1969 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 600 | 3.33 |
| 1968 | 1,900 | +12% | 500 | 3.80 |
| 1967 | 1,700 | +13% | 450 | 3.78 |
| 1966 | 1,500 | +29% | 400 | 3.75 |
| 1965 | 1,161 | −13% | 304 | 3.82 |
| 1964 | 1,334 | −12% | 356 | 3.75 |
| 1963 | 1,524 | −2.6% | 494 | 3.09 |
| 1962 | 1,565 | +57% | 647 | 2.42 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 465 | 2.15 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of barley in Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe produced 58,151 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zimbabwe rank in the world for production of barley?
Zimbabwe ranked 68th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Zimbabwe changed?
It rose by 8.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 60,000 t in 2003.
What is the yield of barley in Zimbabwe?
5.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (58,151 t from 10,641 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 Zimbabwe is estimated by FAO. 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.