Barley production in Serbia
Serbia: Barley production was 518,761 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Barley production in Serbia, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 518,761 tonnes for barley production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in Serbia peaked at 553,924 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 244,268 tonnes, in 2010.
That places Serbia 40th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Barley production in Serbia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 275,640 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 258,998 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 344,141 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 302,527 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 244,268 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 279,206 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 278,367 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 362,205 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 323,283 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 362,205 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 395,501 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 305,493 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 410,138 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 373,340 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 490,115 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 553,924 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 452,001 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 538,215 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 518,761 tonnes | -3.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 518,761 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 195,716 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 518,761 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 603,045 tonnes, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 295,326 tonnes | 258,998 tonnes | 344,141 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 333,401 tonnes | 244,268 tonnes | 410,138 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 510,603 tonnes | 452,001 tonnes | 553,924 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 37 Norway 645,000 tonnes compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 611,050 tonnes compare
- 39 Slovakia 595,040 tonnes compare
- 41 Brazil 427,956 tonnes compare
- 42 South Africa 374,000 tonnes compare
- 43 New Zealand 355,515 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley production in Serbia?
- Barley production in Serbia was 518,761 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley production recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 553,924 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,268 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for barley production?
- Serbia ranks 40th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley production rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Barley production is measured in tonnes.