Barley production in Argentina
In 2024 Argentina produced 5.1 million t of barley, the 10th largest in the world (3.59% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 76%. The record was 5.3 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 1.3 million ha, yield 3.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5.1 million t
- World rank
- 10 of 100
- 10-year change
- +76%
- Record
- 5.3 million t
- 2022
Barley in Argentina, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Argentina compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.6%
- 2.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.9
- world 3.2 (+22%)
- kg per person
- 112
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- +76%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | United Kingdom | 7,091,000 | 5.0% |
| 9 | Ukraine | 5,313,880 | 3.7% |
| 10 | Argentina | 5,097,340 | 3.6% |
| 11 | Iran | 4,000,000 | 2.8% |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | 3,839,684 | 2.7% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; Argentina is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,097,340 | +8.5% | 1,296,636 | 3.93 |
| 2023 | 4,695,914 | −11% | 1,589,966 | 2.95 |
| 2022 | 5,279,608 | +31% | 1,335,623 | 3.95 |
| 2021 | 4,036,130 | +12% | 1,006,503 | 4.01 |
| 2020 | 3,612,804 | −4.5% | 1,078,835 | 3.35 |
| 2019 | 3,784,823 | −25% | 1,121,449 | 3.37 |
| 2018 | 5,061,069 | +35% | 1,209,995 | 4.18 |
| 2017 | 3,741,158 | −24% | 870,213 | 4.30 |
| 2016 | 4,938,723 | +70% | 1,246,891 | 3.96 |
| 2015 | 2,901,495 | +0.0% | 888,873 | 3.26 |
| 2014 | 2,901,492 | −38% | 888,873 | 3.26 |
| 2013 | 4,705,160 | −8.8% | 1,203,306 | 3.91 |
| 2012 | 5,158,180 | +26% | 1,694,545 | 3.04 |
| 2011 | 4,085,770 | +38% | 1,121,278 | 3.64 |
| 2010 | 2,964,075 | +119% | 746,435 | 3.97 |
| 2009 | 1,355,801 | −19% | 502,640 | 2.70 |
| 2008 | 1,681,880 | +14% | 570,125 | 2.95 |
| 2007 | 1,474,510 | +16% | 416,325 | 3.54 |
| 2006 | 1,268,465 | +59% | 337,592 | 3.76 |
| 2005 | 799,423 | −11% | 267,450 | 2.99 |
| 2004 | 894,610 | −11% | 275,307 | 3.25 |
| 2003 | 1,005,460 | +83% | 334,348 | 3.01 |
| 2002 | 549,830 | +3.7% | 250,760 | 2.19 |
| 2001 | 530,045 | −27% | 246,490 | 2.15 |
| 2000 | 722,490 | +72% | 247,830 | 2.92 |
| 1999 | 419,556 | −22% | 184,605 | 2.27 |
| 1998 | 538,408 | −42% | 212,165 | 2.54 |
| 1997 | 925,790 | +73% | 323,000 | 2.87 |
| 1996 | 536,443 | +39% | 249,860 | 2.15 |
| 1995 | 385,848 | +12% | 217,880 | 1.77 |
| 1994 | 344,692 | −25% | 149,260 | 2.31 |
| 1993 | 459,439 | −21% | 198,850 | 2.31 |
| 1992 | 583,200 | +1.7% | 228,700 | 2.55 |
| 1991 | 573,360 | +76% | 233,480 | 2.46 |
| 1990 | 326,600 | −10% | 148,900 | 2.19 |
| 1989 | 364,770 | +11% | 162,030 | 2.25 |
| 1988 | 328,800 | +17% | 139,160 | 2.36 |
| 1987 | 281,700 | +101% | 131,138 | 2.15 |
| 1986 | 139,900 | +19% | 76,255 | 1.83 |
| 1985 | 118,000 | −47% | 75,700 | 1.56 |
| 1984 | 224,000 | +35% | 107,200 | 2.09 |
| 1983 | 166,000 | −21% | 96,300 | 1.72 |
| 1982 | 211,400 | +61% | 118,900 | 1.78 |
| 1981 | 131,500 | −39% | 114,700 | 1.15 |
| 1980 | 217,000 | −36% | 172,600 | 1.26 |
| 1979 | 339,000 | −39% | 246,000 | 1.38 |
| 1978 | 554,000 | +57% | 355,000 | 1.56 |
| 1977 | 353,000 | −54% | 310,000 | 1.14 |
| 1976 | 760,000 | +45% | 476,100 | 1.60 |
| 1975 | 522,700 | +22% | 438,800 | 1.19 |
| 1974 | 430,000 | −41% | 368,700 | 1.17 |
| 1973 | 732,000 | −17% | 501,600 | 1.46 |
| 1972 | 880,000 | +59% | 601,200 | 1.46 |
| 1971 | 553,000 | +51% | 478,800 | 1.15 |
| 1970 | 367,000 | −36% | 356,200 | 1.03 |
| 1969 | 570,000 | +2.5% | 457,000 | 1.25 |
| 1968 | 556,000 | −5.4% | 538,800 | 1.03 |
| 1967 | 588,000 | +34% | 496,200 | 1.19 |
| 1966 | 438,000 | +8.4% | 410,700 | 1.07 |
| 1965 | 404,000 | −51% | 383,700 | 1.05 |
| 1964 | 826,000 | −19% | 552,600 | 1.49 |
| 1963 | 1,020,000 | +196% | 695,100 | 1.47 |
| 1962 | 345,000 | −57% | 360,900 | 0.96 |
| 1961 | 800,000 | — | 741,500 | 1.08 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2.7 million t USD 635 m
- Exporter rank
- 6 of 79
- Imports
- 162 t USD 106,000
- Importer rank
- 97 of 132
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of barley in Argentina?
Argentina produced 5.1 million t in 2024, 3.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Argentina rank in the world for production of barley?
Argentina ranked 10th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Argentina changed?
It rose by 76% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 5.3 million t in 2022.
What is the yield of barley in Argentina?
3.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5.1 million t from 1.3 million ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Argentina export or import barley?
In 2024 Argentina reported exports of 2.7 million t (USD 635 m) and imports of 162 t (USD 106,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.