> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024985,986 t
World rank29 of 100
10-year change−33%
Record5.9 million t1962

## Barley in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## China compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.69%1.0% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.7world 3.2 (+14%)
kg per person0.69world 17.4
10-year change−33%world −1.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 27 | [Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/azerbaijan/) | 1,067,119 | 0.75% |
| 28 | [Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/algeria/) | 1,000,000 | 0.70% |
| 29 | **China** | 985,986 | 0.69% |
| 30 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/italy/) | 918,580 | 0.65% |
| 31 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/uruguay/) | 828,978 | 0.58% |

[Full ranking of 100 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

### Map of world production of barley

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports38 t USD 51,000
Exporter rank63 of 79
Imports14.2 million t USD 3.79 bn
Importer rank1 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](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

## 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

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/russia/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/australia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/germany/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/canada/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/turkey/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/spain/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/united-kingdom/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/ukraine/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/argentina/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/iran/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/kazakhstan/)
[All countries producing barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

## Other products of China

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[Agricultural production in China](https://husfarm.com/production/country/china/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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