> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202458,151 t
World rank68 of 100
10-year change+8.4%
Record60,000 t2003

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

## Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.04%0.04% in 2014
Yield, t/ha5.5world 3.2 (+70%)
kg per person3.50world 17.4
10-year change+8.4%world −1.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 66 | [Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/libya/) | 65,000 | 0.05% |
| 67 | [Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/turkmenistan/) | 64,559 | 0.05% |
| 68 | **Zimbabwe** | 58,151 | 0.04% |
| 69 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/north-korea/) | 53,060 | 0.04% |
| 70 | [Georgia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/georgia/) | 48,400 | 0.03% |

[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; 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

[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/)

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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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