FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Barley production in Denmark
In 2024 Denmark produced 3.1 million t of barley, the 13th largest in the world (2.21% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 6.7 million t in 1979. Area harvested: 571,400 ha, yield 5.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3.1 million t
- World rank
- 13 of 100
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 6.7 million t
- 1979
Barley in Denmark, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,141,150 | +24% | 571,400 | 5.50 |
| 2023 | 2,541,600 | −38% | 561,000 | 4.53 |
| 2022 | 4,122,600 | +19% | 614,500 | 6.71 |
| 2021 | 3,462,170 | −17% | 621,600 | 5.57 |
| 2020 | 4,156,500 | +15% | 653,200 | 6.36 |
| 2019 | 3,624,560 | +5.2% | 583,200 | 6.21 |
| 2018 | 3,445,170 | −14% | 795,300 | 4.33 |
| 2017 | 3,992,300 | +1.1% | 665,400 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 3,949,600 | +2.4% | 706,900 | 5.59 |
| 2015 | 3,856,000 | +8.7% | 631,300 | 6.11 |
| 2014 | 3,547,600 | −10% | 604,400 | 5.87 |
| 2013 | 3,949,900 | −2.7% | 689,300 | 5.73 |
| 2012 | 4,058,700 | +25% | 723,400 | 5.61 |
| 2011 | 3,249,800 | +9.0% | 602,800 | 5.39 |
| 2010 | 2,981,300 | −12% | 575,200 | 5.18 |
| 2009 | 3,393,800 | −0.1% | 593,000 | 5.72 |
| 2008 | 3,396,000 | +9.4% | 717,300 | 4.73 |
| 2007 | 3,104,200 | −5.1% | 631,500 | 4.92 |
| 2006 | 3,270,300 | −14% | 679,100 | 4.82 |
| 2005 | 3,797,200 | +5.8% | 705,100 | 5.39 |
| 2004 | 3,589,100 | −4.9% | 697,100 | 5.15 |
| 2003 | 3,775,593 | −8.4% | 709,874 | 5.32 |
| 2002 | 4,120,861 | +3.9% | 824,508 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 3,966,181 | −0.3% | 743,833 | 5.33 |
| 2000 | 3,979,794 | +8.3% | 741,048 | 5.37 |
| 1999 | 3,674,621 | +3.1% | 728,000 | 5.05 |
| 1998 | 3,565,308 | −8.3% | 686,000 | 5.20 |
| 1997 | 3,887,000 | −1.7% | 720,000 | 5.40 |
| 1996 | 3,953,000 | +1.4% | 738,000 | 5.36 |
| 1995 | 3,898,400 | +13% | 719,500 | 5.42 |
| 1994 | 3,446,065 | +2.3% | 704,443 | 4.89 |
| 1993 | 3,370,000 | +13% | 713,000 | 4.73 |
| 1992 | 2,973,674 | −41% | 910,392 | 3.27 |
| 1991 | 5,041,193 | +1.1% | 938,577 | 5.37 |
| 1990 | 4,987,406 | +0.6% | 901,115 | 5.53 |
| 1989 | 4,959,197 | −8.5% | 987,586 | 5.02 |
| 1988 | 5,418,649 | +26% | 1,154,288 | 4.69 |
| 1987 | 4,291,901 | −16% | 943,112 | 4.55 |
| 1986 | 5,134,266 | −2.2% | 1,078,103 | 4.76 |
| 1985 | 5,250,946 | −14% | 1,093,722 | 4.80 |
| 1984 | 6,071,697 | +37% | 1,180,720 | 5.14 |
| 1983 | 4,423,400 | −30% | 1,347,386 | 3.28 |
| 1982 | 6,357,063 | +5.2% | 1,484,737 | 4.28 |
| 1981 | 6,043,748 | −0.0% | 1,541,142 | 3.92 |
| 1980 | 6,044,126 | −9.3% | 1,576,615 | 3.83 |
| 1979 | 6,661,614 | +5.7% | 1,621,870 | 4.11 |
| 1978 | 6,300,842 | +2.6% | 1,570,147 | 4.01 |
| 1977 | 6,142,458 | +28% | 1,527,723 | 4.02 |
| 1976 | 4,801,007 | −6.9% | 1,478,585 | 3.25 |
| 1975 | 5,156,086 | −14% | 1,442,715 | 3.57 |
| 1974 | 5,967,212 | +9.9% | 1,436,851 | 4.15 |
| 1973 | 5,431,928 | −2.5% | 1,444,929 | 3.76 |
| 1972 | 5,571,195 | +2.1% | 1,405,857 | 3.96 |
| 1971 | 5,457,801 | +13% | 1,369,730 | 3.98 |
| 1970 | 4,813,107 | −8.4% | 1,351,545 | 3.56 |
| 1969 | 5,255,194 | +4.1% | 1,304,809 | 4.03 |
| 1968 | 5,047,017 | +15% | 1,253,888 | 4.03 |
| 1967 | 4,382,339 | +5.4% | 1,169,881 | 3.75 |
| 1966 | 4,158,559 | +0.8% | 1,111,604 | 3.74 |
| 1965 | 4,125,804 | +5.8% | 1,041,475 | 3.96 |
| 1964 | 3,899,590 | +15% | 949,992 | 4.10 |
| 1963 | 3,398,857 | +3.0% | 938,255 | 3.62 |
| 1962 | 3,299,515 | +17% | 829,612 | 3.98 |
| 1961 | 2,808,149 | — | 799,439 | 3.51 |
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.