Barley — Production in Asia

Asia: Barley — Production was 23.34 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.34 million t
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
30.88 million t
in 1993
All-time low
12.74 million t
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley — Production in Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barley — production in Asia is 23.34 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — production in Asia peaked at 30.88 million t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.74 million t, in 1973.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Barley — Production in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Barley — Production in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 16.24 million t —
1962 19.64 million t +20.9%
1963 17.39 million t -11.4%
1964 15.71 million t -9.7%
1965 17.50 million t +11.4%
1966 15.38 million t -12.1%
1967 15.81 million t +2.8%
1968 16.37 million t +3.5%
1969 15.36 million t -6.2%
1970 14.30 million t -6.9%
1971 14.90 million t +4.1%
1972 15.16 million t +1.8%
1973 12.74 million t -15.9%
1974 13.94 million t +9.4%
1975 16.64 million t +19.3%
1976 17.81 million t +7.1%
1977 14.26 million t -19.9%
1978 16.05 million t +12.5%
1979 16.61 million t +3.5%
1980 15.60 million t -6.1%
1981 18.01 million t +15.4%
1982 17.38 million t -3.5%
1983 16.63 million t -4.3%
1984 17.05 million t +2.5%
1985 17.17 million t +0.7%
1986 18.08 million t +5.3%
1987 17.50 million t -3.2%
1988 22.13 million t +26.5%
1989 15.33 million t -30.7%
1990 21.56 million t +40.6%
1991 20.20 million t -6.3%
1992 30.84 million t +52.7%
1993 30.88 million t +0.1%
1994 28.43 million t -7.9%
1995 24.27 million t -14.6%
1996 24.89 million t +2.5%
1997 22.88 million t -8.1%
1998 21.98 million t -3.9%
1999 19.58 million t -10.9%
2000 17.51 million t -10.6%
2001 19.32 million t +10.3%
2002 22.63 million t +17.2%
2003 21.90 million t -3.2%
2004 21.35 million t -2.5%
2005 22.24 million t +4.2%
2006 22.96 million t +3.2%
2007 20.76 million t -9.6%
2008 16.29 million t -21.5%
2009 20.07 million t +23.2%
2010 19.27 million t -4.0%
2011 20.02 million t +3.9%
2012 18.79 million t -6.2%
2013 21.26 million t +13.2%
2014 19.98 million t -6.0%
2015 22.74 million t +13.8%
2016 21.24 million t -6.6%
2017 20.56 million t -3.2%
2018 20.50 million t -0.3%
2019 25.58 million t +24.8%
2020 25.94 million t +1.4%
2021 16.56 million t -36.2%
2022 20.74 million t +25.3%
2023 22.69 million t +9.4%
2024 23.34 million t +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.60 million t 15.36 million t 19.64 million t 9
1970s 15.24 million t 12.74 million t 17.81 million t 10
1980s 17.49 million t 15.33 million t 22.13 million t 10
1990s 24.55 million t 19.58 million t 30.88 million t 10
2000s 20.50 million t 16.29 million t 22.96 million t 10
2010s 20.99 million t 18.79 million t 25.58 million t 10
2020s 21.86 million t 16.56 million t 25.94 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 USSR 41.51 million t compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 16.67 million t compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 8.10 million t compare
  4. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.00 million t compare
  5. 3 Australia and New Zealand 13.62 million t compare
  6. 4 Australia 13.27 million t compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — production in Asia?
Barley — production in Asia was 23.34 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 30.88 million t in 1993.
What is the lowest barley — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.74 million t in 1973.
How does Asia rank for barley — production?
Asia ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
Is barley — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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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