Barley — Production in Western Asia

Western Asia: Barley — Production was 11.16 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.16 million t
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
11th
of 30 groups
All-time high
14.09 million t
in 2020
All-time low
3.61 million t
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley — Production in Western Asia, 1961–2024

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barley — production in Western Asia is 11.16 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — production in Western Asia peaked at 14.09 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.61 million t, in 1973.

Western Asia ranks 11th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.36 million t 4.53 million t 6.17 million t 9
1970s 5.44 million t 3.61 million t 6.71 million t 10
1980s 8.44 million t 6.02 million t 12.33 million t 10
1990s 11.12 million t 9.22 million t 12.76 million t 10
2000s 10.25 million t 7.51 million t 12.35 million t 10
2010s 10.66 million t 9.44 million t 14.08 million t 10
2020s 11.00 million t 7.69 million t 14.09 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 8 Türkiye 8.10 million t compare
  2. 9 Spain 7.44 million t compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.09 million t compare
  4. 11 Ukraine 5.31 million t compare
  5. 12 Argentina 5.10 million t compare
  6. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.00 million t compare
  7. 14 Kazakhstan 3.84 million t compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — production in Western Asia?
Barley — production in Western Asia was 11.16 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — production recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 14.09 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest barley — production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.61 million t in 1973.
How does Western Asia rank for barley — production?
Western Asia ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is barley — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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