Barley — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Barley — Production was 3.13 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.13 million t
Change on year
down 22.3%
Rank
19th
of 26 groups
All-time high
13.25 million t
in 1986
All-time low
2.63 million t
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley — Production in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 3.13 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — production in United States of America peaked at 13.25 million t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.63 million t, in 2021.

United States of America ranks 19th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barley — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barley — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 8.55 million t
1962 9.31 million t +9.0%
1963 8.55 million t -8.2%
1964 8.41 million t -1.7%
1965 8.56 million t +1.8%
1966 8.54 million t -0.2%
1967 8.14 million t -4.7%
1968 9.28 million t +14.0%
1969 9.30 million t +0.2%
1970 9.06 million t -2.6%
1971 10.07 million t +11.1%
1972 9.18 million t -8.8%
1973 9.09 million t -1.0%
1974 6.50 million t -28.5%
1975 8.26 million t +27.0%
1976 8.34 million t +1.0%
1977 9.31 million t +11.7%
1978 9.90 million t +6.3%
1979 8.34 million t -15.7%
1980 7.86 million t -5.8%
1981 10.31 million t +31.1%
1982 11.23 million t +9.0%
1983 11.07 million t -1.5%
1984 13.02 million t +17.7%
1985 12.85 million t -1.3%
1986 13.25 million t +3.1%
1987 11.35 million t -14.3%
1988 6.31 million t -44.4%
1989 8.80 million t +39.4%
1990 9.19 million t +4.5%
1991 10.11 million t +10.0%
1992 9.91 million t -2.0%
1993 8.67 million t -12.5%
1994 8.16 million t -5.8%
1995 7.82 million t -4.1%
1996 8.54 million t +9.2%
1997 7.84 million t -8.3%
1998 7.65 million t -2.3%
1999 5.92 million t -22.6%
2000 6.92 million t +16.8%
2001 5.41 million t -21.9%
2002 4.94 million t -8.6%
2003 6.06 million t +22.6%
2004 6.09 million t +0.5%
2005 4.61 million t -24.3%
2006 3.92 million t -15.0%
2007 4.57 million t +16.6%
2008 5.21 million t +13.8%
2009 4.93 million t -5.2%
2010 3.92 million t -20.5%
2011 3.37 million t -14.1%
2012 4.77 million t +41.5%
2013 4.72 million t -1.0%
2014 3.95 million t -16.2%
2015 4.67 million t +18.0%
2016 4.35 million t -6.7%
2017 3.12 million t -28.3%
2018 3.34 million t +7.2%
2019 3.76 million t +12.4%
2020 3.72 million t -1.0%
2021 2.63 million t -29.4%
2022 3.79 million t +44.2%
2023 4.03 million t +6.4%
2024 3.13 million t -22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.74 million t 8.14 million t 9.31 million t 9
1970s 8.81 million t 6.50 million t 10.07 million t 10
1980s 10.61 million t 6.31 million t 13.25 million t 10
1990s 8.38 million t 5.92 million t 10.11 million t 10
2000s 5.27 million t 3.92 million t 6.92 million t 10
2010s 4.00 million t 3.12 million t 4.77 million t 10
2020s 3.46 million t 2.63 million t 4.03 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 16 Ethiopia 2.52 million t compare
  2. 17 Romania 2.20 million t compare
  3. 18 India 1.70 million t compare
  4. 19 Czechia 1.67 million t compare
  5. 20 Hungary 1.55 million t compare
  6. 21 Ireland 1.28 million t compare
  7. 22 Sweden 1.26 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — production in United States of America?
Barley — production in United States of America was 3.13 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 13.25 million t in 1986.
What is the lowest barley — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.63 million t in 2021.
How does United States of America rank for barley — production?
United States of America ranks 19th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is barley — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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