Barley production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 8.1 million t of barley, the 5th largest in the world (5.74% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. The record was 15.6 million t in 1996. Area harvested: 2.4 million ha, yield 3.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 8.1 million t
- World rank
- 5 of 100
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 15.6 million t
- 1996
Barley in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 5.7%
- 4.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.4
- world 3.2 (+5.5%)
- kg per person
- 205
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- +14%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Germany | 10,610,000 | 7.5% |
| 4 | France | 9,669,250 | 6.8% |
| 5 | Canada | 8,143,897 | 5.7% |
| 6 | Turkey | 8,100,000 | 5.7% |
| 7 | Spain | 7,440,970 | 5.2% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; Canada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,143,897 | −8.6% | 2,394,100 | 3.40 |
| 2023 | 8,905,385 | −11% | 2,702,700 | 3.29 |
| 2022 | 9,986,681 | +46% | 2,635,700 | 3.79 |
| 2021 | 6,848,137 | −36% | 3,011,100 | 2.27 |
| 2020 | 10,740,600 | +3.4% | 2,808,700 | 3.82 |
| 2019 | 10,382,600 | +24% | 2,727,500 | 3.81 |
| 2018 | 8,379,700 | +6.2% | 2,395,200 | 3.50 |
| 2017 | 7,891,300 | −11% | 2,113,500 | 3.73 |
| 2016 | 8,839,400 | +7.1% | 2,265,700 | 3.90 |
| 2015 | 8,256,600 | +16% | 2,352,300 | 3.51 |
| 2014 | 7,116,800 | −31% | 2,167,200 | 3.28 |
| 2013 | 10,281,600 | +28% | 2,687,400 | 3.83 |
| 2012 | 8,012,300 | +1.5% | 2,764,700 | 2.90 |
| 2011 | 7,891,500 | +3.5% | 2,401,500 | 3.29 |
| 2010 | 7,627,200 | −20% | 2,394,100 | 3.19 |
| 2009 | 9,528,200 | −19% | 2,921,600 | 3.26 |
| 2008 | 11,785,800 | +8.0% | 3,503,600 | 3.36 |
| 2007 | 10,909,800 | +14% | 3,963,300 | 2.75 |
| 2006 | 9,573,100 | −18% | 3,222,900 | 2.97 |
| 2005 | 11,677,600 | −7.0% | 3,634,000 | 3.21 |
| 2004 | 12,556,700 | +3.2% | 3,840,700 | 3.27 |
| 2003 | 12,164,200 | +63% | 4,397,100 | 2.77 |
| 2002 | 7,467,700 | −31% | 3,341,800 | 2.23 |
| 2001 | 10,845,600 | −18% | 4,149,500 | 2.61 |
| 2000 | 13,228,600 | +0.2% | 4,468,100 | 2.96 |
| 1999 | 13,196,000 | +3.8% | 4,069,300 | 3.24 |
| 1998 | 12,708,700 | −6.1% | 4,272,100 | 2.97 |
| 1997 | 13,533,900 | −13% | 4,702,000 | 2.88 |
| 1996 | 15,562,000 | +19% | 4,887,800 | 3.18 |
| 1995 | 13,032,500 | +11% | 4,363,300 | 2.99 |
| 1994 | 11,692,000 | −9.9% | 4,093,000 | 2.86 |
| 1993 | 12,972,100 | +18% | 4,159,000 | 3.12 |
| 1992 | 11,031,500 | −5.0% | 3,792,200 | 2.91 |
| 1991 | 11,617,000 | −14% | 4,216,800 | 2.75 |
| 1990 | 13,441,400 | +14% | 4,528,700 | 2.97 |
| 1989 | 11,784,000 | +15% | 4,727,000 | 2.49 |
| 1988 | 10,216,000 | −27% | 4,152,400 | 2.46 |
| 1987 | 13,957,000 | −4.2% | 5,004,200 | 2.79 |
| 1986 | 14,568,000 | +18% | 4,828,700 | 3.02 |
| 1985 | 12,387,000 | +20% | 4,750,300 | 2.61 |
| 1984 | 10,296,000 | +0.9% | 4,557,000 | 2.26 |
| 1983 | 10,209,000 | −27% | 4,332,800 | 2.36 |
| 1982 | 13,965,600 | +1.8% | 5,148,800 | 2.71 |
| 1981 | 13,724,000 | +20% | 5,475,800 | 2.51 |
| 1980 | 11,394,300 | +34% | 4,687,200 | 2.43 |
| 1979 | 8,478,200 | −18% | 3,729,500 | 2.27 |
| 1978 | 10,398,000 | −12% | 4,265,700 | 2.44 |
| 1977 | 11,801,500 | +12% | 4,751,800 | 2.48 |
| 1976 | 10,512,959 | +11% | 4,353,386 | 2.41 |
| 1975 | 9,510,000 | +8.2% | 4,462,500 | 2.13 |
| 1974 | 8,790,300 | −14% | 4,775,020 | 1.84 |
| 1973 | 10,223,478 | −9.4% | 4,839,244 | 2.11 |
| 1972 | 11,284,776 | −14% | 5,062,102 | 2.23 |
| 1971 | 13,098,645 | +47% | 5,657,629 | 2.32 |
| 1970 | 8,889,225 | +10.0% | 4,003,863 | 2.22 |
| 1969 | 8,083,682 | +14% | 3,787,117 | 2.13 |
| 1968 | 7,098,652 | +29% | 3,583,199 | 1.98 |
| 1967 | 5,505,420 | −16% | 3,286,528 | 1.68 |
| 1966 | 6,558,488 | +38% | 3,019,439 | 2.17 |
| 1965 | 4,752,828 | +30% | 2,477,127 | 1.92 |
| 1964 | 3,667,776 | −24% | 2,223,514 | 1.65 |
| 1963 | 4,816,728 | +33% | 2,499,800 | 1.93 |
| 1962 | 3,611,322 | +47% | 2,139,462 | 1.69 |
| 1961 | 2,452,398 | — | 2,237,476 | 1.10 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2.6 million t USD 638 m
- Exporter rank
- 7 of 79
- Imports
- 141,696 t USD 26.4 m
- Importer rank
- 32 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 Canada?
Canada produced 8.1 million t in 2024, 5.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of barley?
Canada ranked 5th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Canada changed?
It rose by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 15.6 million t in 1996.
What is the yield of barley in Canada?
3.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8.1 million t from 2.4 million ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Canada export or import barley?
In 2024 Canada reported exports of 2.6 million t (USD 638 m) and imports of 141,696 t (USD 26.4 m), 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.