Barley — Production in Americas

Americas: Barley — Production was 18.96 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
18.96 million t
Change on year
down 5.9%
Rank
6th
of 26 groups
All-time high
29.10 million t
in 1986
All-time low
12.54 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Americas recorded 18.96 million t for barley — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — production in Americas peaked at 29.10 million t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12.54 million t, in 1961.

Americas ranks 6th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Barley — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Barley — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 12.54 million t —
1962 14.03 million t +11.9%
1963 15.19 million t +8.3%
1964 13.66 million t -10.1%
1965 14.45 million t +5.8%
1966 16.29 million t +12.7%
1967 15.00 million t -7.9%
1968 17.78 million t +18.5%
1969 18.70 million t +5.2%
1970 19.12 million t +2.3%
1971 24.56 million t +28.4%
1972 22.24 million t -9.4%
1973 20.98 million t -5.7%
1974 16.54 million t -21.1%
1975 19.32 million t +16.8%
1976 20.73 million t +7.3%
1977 22.49 million t +8.5%
1978 22.02 million t -2.1%
1979 18.15 million t -17.6%
1980 20.52 million t +13.1%
1981 25.26 million t +23.1%
1982 26.36 million t +4.4%
1983 22.45 million t -14.8%
1984 24.64 million t +9.7%
1985 26.51 million t +7.6%
1986 29.10 million t +9.7%
1987 26.90 million t -7.5%
1988 17.99 million t -33.1%
1989 22.24 million t +23.7%
1990 24.11 million t +8.4%
1991 23.54 million t -2.4%
1992 22.85 million t -3.0%
1993 23.26 million t +1.8%
1994 21.15 million t -9.0%
1995 22.52 million t +6.5%
1996 26.13 million t +16.0%
1997 23.55 million t -9.9%
1998 22.20 million t -5.7%
1999 20.79 million t -6.4%
2000 22.43 million t +7.9%
2001 18.30 million t -18.4%
2002 14.53 million t -20.6%
2003 21.35 million t +47.0%
2004 21.61 million t +1.2%
2005 18.82 million t -12.9%
2006 16.70 million t -11.3%
2007 18.53 million t +10.9%
2008 20.48 million t +10.6%
2009 17.38 million t -15.2%
2010 16.05 million t -7.6%
2011 16.87 million t +5.1%
2012 19.82 million t +17.5%
2013 21.22 million t +7.1%
2014 15.70 million t -26.0%
2015 17.33 million t +10.4%
2016 20.25 million t +16.8%
2017 17.10 million t -15.5%
2018 18.96 million t +10.8%
2019 20.42 million t +7.7%
2020 20.39 million t -0.1%
2021 16.33 million t -19.9%
2022 21.92 million t +34.2%
2023 20.16 million t -8.0%
2024 18.96 million t -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.29 million t 12.54 million t 18.70 million t 9
1970s 20.62 million t 16.54 million t 24.56 million t 10
1980s 24.20 million t 17.99 million t 29.10 million t 10
1990s 23.01 million t 20.79 million t 26.13 million t 10
2000s 19.01 million t 14.53 million t 22.43 million t 10
2010s 18.37 million t 15.70 million t 21.22 million t 10
2020s 19.55 million t 16.33 million t 21.92 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.00 million t compare
  2. 3 Australia and New Zealand 13.62 million t compare
  3. 4 Australia 13.27 million t compare
  4. 5 Germany 10.61 million t compare
  5. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 1.57 million t compare
  6. 6 France 9.67 million t compare
  7. 6 Republic of Moldova 200,444 t compare
  8. 7 Canada 8.14 million t compare
  9. 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 53,060 t compare
  10. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 47,246 t compare
  11. 8 Spain 7.44 million t compare
  12. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.09 million t compare
  13. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 7,544 t compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — production in Americas?
Barley — production in Americas was 18.96 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 29.10 million t in 1986.
What is the lowest barley — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 12.54 million t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for barley — production?
Americas ranks 6th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is barley — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Barley — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barley — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
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