Barley — Production in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Barley — Production was 33.37 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33.37 million t
Change on year
down 11.3%
Rank
4th
of 26 groups
All-time high
74.22 million t
in 1976
All-time low
17.25 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley — Production in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, barley — production in Eastern Europe stood at 33.37 million t.

That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — production in Eastern Europe peaked at 74.22 million t in 1976 and was at its lowest, 17.25 million t, in 1961.

Eastern Europe ranks 4th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barley — Production in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Barley — Production in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 17.25 million t —
1962 23.22 million t +34.6%
1963 23.16 million t -0.2%
1964 30.93 million t +33.6%
1965 23.90 million t -22.7%
1966 31.12 million t +30.2%
1967 28.47 million t -8.5%
1968 32.49 million t +14.1%
1969 36.84 million t +13.4%
1970 41.78 million t +13.4%
1971 39.96 million t -4.4%
1972 42.33 million t +5.9%
1973 59.69 million t +41.0%
1974 60.61 million t +1.5%
1975 43.04 million t -29.0%
1976 74.22 million t +72.4%
1977 59.14 million t -20.3%
1978 68.97 million t +16.6%
1979 55.95 million t -18.9%
1980 51.75 million t -7.5%
1981 45.14 million t -12.8%
1982 52.99 million t +17.4%
1983 57.79 million t +9.0%
1984 51.14 million t -11.5%
1985 54.33 million t +6.2%
1986 61.65 million t +13.5%
1987 65.51 million t +6.3%
1988 53.46 million t -18.4%
1989 58.67 million t +9.7%
1990 66.26 million t +12.9%
1991 55.57 million t -16.1%
1992 51.40 million t -7.5%
1993 54.16 million t +5.4%
1994 55.72 million t +2.9%
1995 38.33 million t -31.2%
1996 32.88 million t -14.2%
1997 42.06 million t +27.9%
1998 27.31 million t -35.1%
1999 27.34 million t +0.1%
2000 29.67 million t +8.5%
2001 41.31 million t +39.2%
2002 40.22 million t -2.7%
2003 34.01 million t -15.4%
2004 41.29 million t +21.4%
2005 36.18 million t -12.4%
2006 39.50 million t +9.2%
2007 32.10 million t -18.7%
2008 48.63 million t +51.5%
2009 41.87 million t -13.9%
2010 27.44 million t -34.5%
2011 36.90 million t +34.5%
2012 31.83 million t -13.7%
2013 33.15 million t +4.1%
2014 41.46 million t +25.1%
2015 37.22 million t -10.2%
2016 38.88 million t +4.5%
2017 40.55 million t +4.3%
2018 34.01 million t -16.1%
2019 40.13 million t +18.0%
2020 38.69 million t -3.6%
2021 38.46 million t -0.6%
2022 39.77 million t +3.4%
2023 37.63 million t -5.4%
2024 33.37 million t -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.49 million t 17.25 million t 36.84 million t 9
1970s 54.57 million t 39.96 million t 74.22 million t 10
1980s 55.24 million t 45.14 million t 65.51 million t 10
1990s 45.10 million t 27.31 million t 66.26 million t 10
2000s 38.48 million t 29.67 million t 48.63 million t 10
2010s 36.16 million t 27.44 million t 41.46 million t 10
2020s 37.59 million t 33.37 million t 39.77 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  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
  7. 5 Germany 10.61 million t compare
  8. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 1.57 million t compare
  9. 6 France 9.67 million t compare
  10. 6 Republic of Moldova 200,444 t compare
  11. 7 Canada 8.14 million t compare
  12. 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 53,060 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — production in Eastern Europe?
Barley — production in Eastern Europe was 33.37 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — production recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 74.22 million t in 1976.
What is the lowest barley — production recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 17.25 million t in 1961.
How does Eastern Europe rank for barley — production?
Eastern Europe ranks 4th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is barley — production rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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