Barley — Production in Europe

Europe: Barley — Production was 80.88 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.88 million t
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
2nd
of 26 groups
All-time high
128.48 million t
in 1978
All-time low
40.75 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley — Production in Europe, 1961–2024

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barley — production in Europe is 80.88 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — production in Europe peaked at 128.48 million t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 40.75 million t, in 1961.

Europe ranks 2nd of 26 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barley — Production in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Barley — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 40.75 million t —
1962 50.31 million t +23.5%
1963 52.87 million t +5.1%
1964 61.96 million t +17.2%
1965 56.47 million t -8.9%
1966 65.22 million t +15.5%
1967 68.36 million t +4.8%
1968 72.53 million t +6.1%
1969 78.31 million t +8.0%
1970 79.74 million t +1.8%
1971 84.37 million t +5.8%
1972 89.04 million t +5.5%
1973 107.59 million t +20.8%
1974 111.54 million t +3.7%
1975 92.39 million t -17.2%
1976 120.23 million t +30.1%
1977 114.03 million t -5.2%
1978 128.48 million t +12.7%
1979 112.25 million t -12.6%
1980 112.99 million t +0.7%
1981 99.28 million t -12.1%
1982 110.79 million t +11.6%
1983 111.45 million t +0.6%
1984 118.16 million t +6.0%
1985 117.56 million t -0.5%
1986 119.68 million t +1.8%
1987 122.59 million t +2.4%
1988 114.08 million t -6.9%
1989 116.59 million t +2.2%
1990 123.79 million t +6.2%
1991 113.81 million t -8.1%
1992 101.63 million t -10.7%
1993 105.13 million t +3.4%
1994 102.58 million t -2.4%
1995 84.76 million t -17.4%
1996 88.92 million t +4.9%
1997 97.93 million t +10.1%
1998 82.37 million t -15.9%
1999 78.63 million t -4.5%
2000 84.00 million t +6.8%
2001 92.37 million t +10.0%
2002 91.28 million t -1.2%
2003 83.25 million t -8.8%
2004 96.40 million t +15.8%
2005 82.98 million t -13.9%
2006 88.85 million t +7.1%
2007 82.85 million t -6.8%
2008 105.35 million t +27.2%
2009 95.60 million t -9.3%
2010 73.22 million t -23.4%
2011 81.23 million t +11.0%
2012 79.06 million t -2.7%
2013 85.90 million t +8.6%
2014 93.57 million t +8.9%
2015 91.21 million t -2.5%
2016 90.29 million t -1.0%
2017 90.68 million t +0.4%
2018 83.37 million t -8.1%
2019 95.64 million t +14.7%
2020 94.40 million t -1.3%
2021 89.39 million t -5.3%
2022 91.47 million t +2.3%
2023 83.09 million t -9.2%
2024 80.88 million t -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 60.75 million t 40.75 million t 78.31 million t 9
1970s 103.97 million t 79.74 million t 128.48 million t 10
1980s 114.32 million t 99.28 million t 122.59 million t 10
1990s 97.96 million t 78.63 million t 123.79 million t 10
2000s 90.29 million t 82.85 million t 105.35 million t 10
2010s 86.42 million t 73.22 million t 95.64 million t 10
2020s 87.85 million t 80.88 million t 94.40 million t 5

Countries ranked near 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

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — production in Europe?
Barley — production in Europe was 80.88 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 128.48 million t in 1978.
What is the lowest barley — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 40.75 million t in 1961.
How does Europe rank for barley — production?
Europe ranks 2nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is barley — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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