Barley production in Germany
In 2024 Germany produced 10.6 million t of barley, the 3rd largest in the world (7.47% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.2%. The record was 14.5 million t in 1991. Area harvested: 1.7 million ha, yield 6.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 10.6 million t
- World rank
- 3 of 100
- 10-year change
- −8.2%
- Record
- 14.5 million t
- 1991
Barley in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Germany compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 7.5%
- 8.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.4
- world 3.2 (+98%)
- kg per person
- 125
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- −8.2%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 16,667,000 | 11.7% |
| 2 | Australia | 13,265,000 | 9.3% |
| 3 | Germany | 10,610,000 | 7.5% |
| 4 | France | 9,669,250 | 6.8% |
| 5 | Canada | 8,143,897 | 5.7% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; Germany is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,610,000 | −3.5% | 1,660,000 | 6.39 |
| 2023 | 10,999,900 | −1.8% | 1,612,200 | 6.82 |
| 2022 | 11,207,100 | +7.6% | 1,582,600 | 7.08 |
| 2021 | 10,411,100 | −3.3% | 1,539,500 | 6.76 |
| 2020 | 10,769,200 | −7.1% | 1,667,300 | 6.46 |
| 2019 | 11,591,500 | +21% | 1,708,800 | 6.78 |
| 2018 | 9,583,600 | −12% | 1,662,000 | 5.77 |
| 2017 | 10,853,400 | +1.1% | 1,566,100 | 6.93 |
| 2016 | 10,730,500 | −7.7% | 1,605,000 | 6.69 |
| 2015 | 11,629,900 | +0.6% | 1,621,800 | 7.17 |
| 2014 | 11,562,800 | +12% | 1,573,700 | 7.35 |
| 2013 | 10,343,600 | −0.5% | 1,570,400 | 6.59 |
| 2012 | 10,391,300 | +19% | 1,677,800 | 6.19 |
| 2011 | 8,733,800 | −15% | 1,598,100 | 5.47 |
| 2010 | 10,326,918 | −16% | 1,641,322 | 6.29 |
| 2009 | 12,288,100 | +2.7% | 1,877,894 | 6.54 |
| 2008 | 11,967,114 | +15% | 1,961,682 | 6.10 |
| 2007 | 10,384,218 | −13% | 1,916,871 | 5.42 |
| 2006 | 11,966,600 | +3.0% | 2,025,300 | 5.91 |
| 2005 | 11,613,800 | −11% | 1,946,800 | 5.97 |
| 2004 | 12,992,870 | +23% | 1,979,472 | 6.56 |
| 2003 | 10,595,573 | −3.0% | 2,074,622 | 5.11 |
| 2002 | 10,927,970 | −19% | 1,970,335 | 5.55 |
| 2001 | 13,494,587 | +11% | 2,111,822 | 6.39 |
| 2000 | 12,105,820 | −9.0% | 2,067,590 | 5.86 |
| 1999 | 13,300,984 | +6.3% | 2,210,353 | 6.02 |
| 1998 | 12,512,262 | −6.6% | 2,180,849 | 5.74 |
| 1997 | 13,398,820 | +11% | 2,273,950 | 5.89 |
| 1996 | 12,074,051 | +1.5% | 2,208,408 | 5.47 |
| 1995 | 11,891,143 | +9.1% | 2,108,700 | 5.64 |
| 1994 | 10,902,517 | −0.9% | 2,069,538 | 5.27 |
| 1993 | 11,005,635 | −9.8% | 2,200,764 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 12,196,452 | −16% | 2,407,963 | 5.07 |
| 1991 | 14,493,757 | +3.6% | 2,535,384 | 5.72 |
| 1990 | 13,992,013 | −2.8% | 2,612,519 | 5.36 |
| 1989 | 14,399,172 | +7.6% | 2,640,401 | 5.45 |
| 1988 | 13,385,605 | +4.8% | 2,710,209 | 4.94 |
| 1987 | 12,769,531 | −6.6% | 2,741,115 | 4.66 |
| 1986 | 13,670,473 | −2.7% | 2,842,759 | 4.81 |
| 1985 | 14,056,190 | −2.5% | 2,831,186 | 4.96 |
| 1984 | 14,422,165 | +12% | 2,925,856 | 4.93 |
| 1983 | 12,826,105 | −5.1% | 2,924,272 | 4.39 |
| 1982 | 13,514,568 | +11% | 3,002,448 | 4.50 |
| 1981 | 12,162,538 | −5.0% | 3,008,345 | 4.04 |
| 1980 | 12,804,914 | +11% | 2,970,671 | 4.31 |
| 1979 | 11,506,946 | −9.7% | 2,933,104 | 3.92 |
| 1978 | 12,742,537 | +13% | 2,988,958 | 4.26 |
| 1977 | 11,263,901 | +13% | 2,808,277 | 4.01 |
| 1976 | 9,943,301 | −6.6% | 2,695,209 | 3.69 |
| 1975 | 10,651,467 | +1.7% | 2,685,089 | 3.97 |
| 1974 | 10,470,170 | +11% | 2,444,346 | 4.28 |
| 1973 | 9,470,073 | +10% | 2,362,978 | 4.01 |
| 1972 | 8,589,445 | +6.6% | 2,166,948 | 3.96 |
| 1971 | 8,059,814 | +21% | 2,161,129 | 3.73 |
| 1970 | 6,679,942 | −7.2% | 2,114,790 | 3.16 |
| 1969 | 7,197,820 | +1.5% | 2,028,309 | 3.55 |
| 1968 | 7,094,694 | +6.5% | 1,925,629 | 3.68 |
| 1967 | 6,661,234 | +23% | 1,860,835 | 3.58 |
| 1966 | 5,394,619 | +7.5% | 1,809,287 | 2.98 |
| 1965 | 5,015,922 | −7.3% | 1,690,106 | 2.97 |
| 1964 | 5,411,377 | +14% | 1,616,508 | 3.35 |
| 1963 | 4,759,281 | −3.0% | 1,568,356 | 3.03 |
| 1962 | 4,908,212 | +34% | 1,512,480 | 3.25 |
| 1961 | 3,669,020 | — | 1,552,018 | 2.36 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3.3 million t USD 690 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 79
- Imports
- 1.2 million t USD 342 m
- Importer rank
- 6 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 Germany?
Germany produced 10.6 million t in 2024, 7.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Germany rank in the world for production of barley?
Germany ranked 3rd of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Germany changed?
It fell by 8.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 14.5 million t in 1991.
What is the yield of barley in Germany?
6.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10.6 million t from 1.7 million ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Germany export or import barley?
In 2024 Germany reported exports of 3.3 million t (USD 690 m) and imports of 1.2 million t (USD 342 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.