Barley production in Finland
In 2024 Finland produced 1.2 million t of barley, the 24th largest in the world (0.83% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 36%. The record was 2.2 million t in 2009. Area harvested: 321,900 ha, yield 3.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 24 of 100
- 10-year change
- −36%
- Record
- 2.2 million t
- 2009
Barley in Finland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Finland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.83%
- 1.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.7
- world 3.2 (+14%)
- kg per person
- 210
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- −36%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Ireland | 1,282,050 | 0.90% |
| 23 | Sweden | 1,263,900 | 0.89% |
| 24 | Finland | 1,178,950 | 0.83% |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 1,101,440 | 0.78% |
| 26 | Belarus | 1,100,000 | 0.77% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; Finland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,178,950 | +9.3% | 321,900 | 3.66 |
| 2023 | 1,078,700 | −24% | 340,700 | 3.17 |
| 2022 | 1,426,300 | +36% | 368,970 | 3.87 |
| 2021 | 1,045,500 | −25% | 387,950 | 2.69 |
| 2020 | 1,397,970 | −18% | 392,100 | 3.57 |
| 2019 | 1,701,960 | +26% | 397,900 | 4.28 |
| 2018 | 1,353,190 | −7.3% | 405,100 | 3.34 |
| 2017 | 1,460,100 | −7.6% | 358,300 | 4.08 |
| 2016 | 1,580,700 | +0.7% | 435,900 | 3.63 |
| 2015 | 1,569,000 | −15% | 451,600 | 3.47 |
| 2014 | 1,854,800 | −2.6% | 496,900 | 3.73 |
| 2013 | 1,904,200 | +20% | 494,400 | 3.85 |
| 2012 | 1,581,000 | +4.4% | 451,200 | 3.50 |
| 2011 | 1,514,300 | +13% | 432,000 | 3.51 |
| 2010 | 1,340,200 | −38% | 417,400 | 3.21 |
| 2009 | 2,171,000 | +2.0% | 561,800 | 3.86 |
| 2008 | 2,128,600 | +7.3% | 585,500 | 3.64 |
| 2007 | 1,984,400 | +0.6% | 533,300 | 3.72 |
| 2006 | 1,972,100 | −6.2% | 563,500 | 3.50 |
| 2005 | 2,102,900 | +22% | 594,000 | 3.54 |
| 2004 | 1,724,700 | +1.6% | 531,800 | 3.24 |
| 2003 | 1,697,400 | −2.4% | 529,500 | 3.21 |
| 2002 | 1,738,700 | −2.6% | 522,600 | 3.33 |
| 2001 | 1,786,000 | −10% | 547,200 | 3.26 |
| 2000 | 1,984,800 | +27% | 559,000 | 3.55 |
| 1999 | 1,567,700 | +19% | 581,000 | 2.70 |
| 1998 | 1,316,200 | −34% | 578,100 | 2.28 |
| 1997 | 2,003,500 | +7.7% | 582,800 | 3.44 |
| 1996 | 1,859,600 | +5.4% | 542,500 | 3.43 |
| 1995 | 1,763,500 | −5.1% | 516,200 | 3.42 |
| 1994 | 1,858,100 | +11% | 505,700 | 3.67 |
| 1993 | 1,678,900 | +26% | 458,900 | 3.66 |
| 1992 | 1,330,600 | −25% | 472,900 | 2.81 |
| 1991 | 1,778,800 | +3.4% | 540,900 | 3.29 |
| 1990 | 1,720,000 | +5.5% | 485,500 | 3.54 |
| 1989 | 1,629,900 | +1.1% | 516,900 | 3.15 |
| 1988 | 1,611,800 | +48% | 681,700 | 2.36 |
| 1987 | 1,089,200 | −36% | 582,900 | 1.87 |
| 1986 | 1,713,800 | −7.6% | 589,400 | 2.91 |
| 1985 | 1,853,800 | +8.1% | 645,700 | 2.87 |
| 1984 | 1,715,300 | −2.8% | 562,300 | 3.05 |
| 1983 | 1,764,400 | +10% | 550,400 | 3.21 |
| 1982 | 1,598,500 | +48% | 540,400 | 2.96 |
| 1981 | 1,080,100 | −30% | 570,000 | 1.89 |
| 1980 | 1,533,600 | −7.0% | 533,400 | 2.88 |
| 1979 | 1,649,900 | +5.4% | 633,100 | 2.61 |
| 1978 | 1,565,100 | +8.1% | 608,900 | 2.57 |
| 1977 | 1,447,400 | −6.8% | 577,000 | 2.51 |
| 1976 | 1,553,400 | +25% | 506,700 | 3.07 |
| 1975 | 1,241,900 | +29% | 464,000 | 2.68 |
| 1974 | 962,900 | −3.0% | 443,000 | 2.17 |
| 1973 | 992,400 | −13% | 457,600 | 2.17 |
| 1972 | 1,140,200 | +8.2% | 465,700 | 2.45 |
| 1971 | 1,054,200 | +13% | 407,600 | 2.59 |
| 1970 | 933,400 | +11% | 403,500 | 2.31 |
| 1969 | 840,000 | +17% | 372,600 | 2.25 |
| 1968 | 717,700 | +5.4% | 358,700 | 2.00 |
| 1967 | 680,800 | +14% | 345,900 | 1.97 |
| 1966 | 596,700 | +19% | 321,200 | 1.86 |
| 1965 | 501,602 | +36% | 252,200 | 1.99 |
| 1964 | 369,700 | −25% | 252,200 | 1.47 |
| 1963 | 492,300 | +82% | 262,300 | 1.88 |
| 1962 | 270,100 | −26% | 205,400 | 1.31 |
| 1961 | 365,161 | — | 201,034 | 1.82 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 16,848 t USD 6.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 37 of 79
- Imports
- 18,240 t USD 4.9 m
- Importer rank
- 65 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 Finland?
Finland produced 1.2 million t in 2024, 0.83% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Finland rank in the world for production of barley?
Finland ranked 24th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Finland changed?
It fell by 36% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 2.2 million t in 2009.
What is the yield of barley in Finland?
3.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.2 million t from 321,900 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Finland export or import barley?
In 2024 Finland reported exports of 16,848 t (USD 6.3 m) and imports of 18,240 t (USD 4.9 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.