Barley production in China
In 2024 China produced 985,986 t of barley, the 29th largest in the world (0.69% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 5.9 million t in 1962. Area harvested: 268,182 ha, yield 3.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 985,986 t
- World rank
- 29 of 100
- 10-year change
- −33%
- Record
- 5.9 million t
- 1962
Barley in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
China compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.69%
- 1.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.7
- world 3.2 (+14%)
- kg per person
- 0.69
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- −33%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Azerbaijan | 1,067,119 | 0.75% |
| 28 | Algeria | 1,000,000 | 0.70% |
| 29 | China | 985,986 | 0.69% |
| 30 | Italy | 918,580 | 0.65% |
| 31 | Uruguay | 828,978 | 0.58% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; China is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 985,986 | −0.5% | 268,182 | 3.68 |
| 2023 | 990,995 | +0.4% | 271,617 | 3.65 |
| 2022 | 987,336 | +0.8% | 267,035 | 3.70 |
| 2021 | 979,627 | −2.6% | 265,896 | 3.68 |
| 2020 | 1,006,020 | +3.0% | 281,919 | 3.57 |
| 2019 | 976,361 | +2.1% | 253,288 | 3.85 |
| 2018 | 956,500 | −12% | 262,480 | 3.64 |
| 2017 | 1,085,200 | −9.0% | 329,990 | 3.29 |
| 2016 | 1,192,400 | −16% | 360,900 | 3.30 |
| 2015 | 1,411,400 | −3.4% | 374,510 | 3.77 |
| 2014 | 1,461,400 | −4.8% | 381,370 | 3.83 |
| 2013 | 1,535,200 | −8.9% | 440,790 | 3.48 |
| 2012 | 1,684,600 | −12% | 499,410 | 3.37 |
| 2011 | 1,903,700 | −2.5% | 533,030 | 3.57 |
| 2010 | 1,951,700 | −12% | 553,150 | 3.53 |
| 2009 | 2,210,300 | −15% | 622,550 | 3.55 |
| 2008 | 2,607,700 | −6.2% | 759,820 | 3.43 |
| 2007 | 2,780,400 | −11% | 791,580 | 3.51 |
| 2006 | 3,129,600 | −9.1% | 831,740 | 3.76 |
| 2005 | 3,444,100 | +6.9% | 830,870 | 4.15 |
| 2004 | 3,221,800 | −0.9% | 785,390 | 4.10 |
| 2003 | 3,249,500 | −2.2% | 912,810 | 3.56 |
| 2002 | 3,322,000 | +15% | 914,430 | 3.63 |
| 2001 | 2,893,000 | +9.3% | 770,000 | 3.76 |
| 2000 | 2,646,000 | −20% | 1,070,000 | 2.47 |
| 1999 | 3,300,000 | −2.9% | 1,320,000 | 2.50 |
| 1998 | 3,400,000 | −21% | 1,362,000 | 2.50 |
| 1997 | 4,313,000 | +0.7% | 1,643,271 | 2.62 |
| 1996 | 4,283,000 | −3.1% | 1,600,000 | 2.68 |
| 1995 | 4,420,000 | −1.8% | 1,700,000 | 2.60 |
| 1994 | 4,500,000 | +8.4% | 1,600,000 | 2.81 |
| 1993 | 4,150,000 | −5.7% | 1,500,000 | 2.77 |
| 1992 | 4,400,000 | +4.8% | 1,600,000 | 2.75 |
| 1991 | 4,200,000 | −3.9% | 1,650,000 | 2.55 |
| 1990 | 4,372,288 | +46% | 1,737,193 | 2.52 |
| 1989 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% | 1,150,000 | 2.61 |
| 1988 | 3,000,000 | +7.1% | 980,000 | 3.06 |
| 1987 | 2,800,000 | +11% | 990,000 | 2.83 |
| 1986 | 2,520,000 | −6.7% | 1,100,000 | 2.29 |
| 1985 | 2,700,000 | −18% | 1,020,000 | 2.65 |
| 1984 | 3,300,000 | +10% | 1,200,000 | 2.75 |
| 1983 | 3,000,000 | −6.3% | 1,200,000 | 2.50 |
| 1982 | 3,200,000 | +3.2% | 1,140,000 | 2.81 |
| 1981 | 3,100,000 | +15% | 1,200,000 | 2.58 |
| 1980 | 2,700,000 | −25% | 1,238,000 | 2.18 |
| 1979 | 3,600,000 | +5.9% | 1,446,000 | 2.49 |
| 1978 | 3,400,000 | +13% | 1,525,000 | 2.23 |
| 1977 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% | 1,519,000 | 1.97 |
| 1976 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% | 1,489,000 | 2.01 |
| 1975 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% | 1,704,000 | 1.76 |
| 1974 | 3,000,000 | +3.4% | 2,025,000 | 1.48 |
| 1973 | 2,900,000 | +7.4% | 2,694,000 | 1.08 |
| 1972 | 2,700,000 | −3.6% | 2,129,000 | 1.27 |
| 1971 | 2,800,000 | +4.5% | 2,221,000 | 1.26 |
| 1970 | 2,680,000 | +12% | 2,352,000 | 1.14 |
| 1969 | 2,400,000 | 0.0% | 2,281,000 | 1.05 |
| 1968 | 2,400,000 | −20% | 2,246,000 | 1.07 |
| 1967 | 3,000,000 | +7.1% | 2,085,000 | 1.44 |
| 1966 | 2,800,000 | −42% | 2,671,000 | 1.05 |
| 1965 | 4,800,000 | +9.1% | 3,244,000 | 1.48 |
| 1964 | 4,400,000 | −2.2% | 3,479,000 | 1.26 |
| 1963 | 4,500,000 | −24% | 4,176,000 | 1.08 |
| 1962 | 5,940,000 | +60% | 5,191,000 | 1.14 |
| 1961 | 3,710,000 | — | 3,526,000 | 1.05 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 38 t USD 51,000
- Exporter rank
- 63 of 79
- Imports
- 14.2 million t USD 3.79 bn
- Importer rank
- 1 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 China?
China produced 985,986 t in 2024, 0.69% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does China rank in the world for production of barley?
China ranked 29th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in China changed?
It fell by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 5.9 million t in 1962.
What is the yield of barley in China?
3.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (985,986 t from 268,182 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does China export or import barley?
In 2024 China reported exports of 38 t (USD 51,000) and imports of 14.2 million t (USD 3.79 bn), 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; the 2024 figure for China is estimated by FAO. 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.