> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202410.6 million t
World rank3 of 100
10-year change−8.2%
Record14.5 million t1991

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

## Germany compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total7.5%8.0% in 2014
Yield, t/ha6.4world 3.2 (+98%)
kg per person125world 17.4
10-year change−8.2%world −1.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/russia/) | 16,667,000 | 11.7% |
| 2 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/australia/) | 13,265,000 | 9.3% |
| 3 | **Germany** | 10,610,000 | 7.5% |
| 4 | [France](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/france/) | 9,669,250 | 6.8% |
| 5 | [Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/canada/) | 8,143,897 | 5.7% |

[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; 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

Exports3.3 million t USD 690 m
Exporter rank4 of 79
Imports1.2 million t USD 342 m
Importer rank6 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 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

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/russia/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/australia/)[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/)[Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/denmark/)
[All countries producing barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

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[Agricultural production in Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/country/germany/)

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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