Barley production in India
In 2024 India produced 1.7 million t of barley, the 18th largest in the world (1.20% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.1%. The record was 3.5 million t in 1968. Area harvested: 551,317 ha, yield 3.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.7 million t
- World rank
- 18 of 100
- 10-year change
- −7.1%
- Record
- 3.5 million t
- 1968
Barley in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.2%
- 1.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.1
- world 3.2 (−4.4%)
- kg per person
- 1.17
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- −7.1%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Ethiopia | 2,517,344 | 1.8% |
| 17 | Romania | 2,203,260 | 1.6% |
| 18 | India | 1,699,235 | 1.2% |
| 19 | Czechia | 1,671,530 | 1.2% |
| 20 | Syria | 1,572,020 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,699,235 | −11% | 551,317 | 3.08 |
| 2023 | 1,912,919 | +39% | 628,325 | 3.04 |
| 2022 | 1,371,360 | −17% | 453,320 | 3.03 |
| 2021 | 1,656,340 | −3.8% | 592,470 | 2.80 |
| 2020 | 1,721,830 | +5.4% | 589,570 | 2.92 |
| 2019 | 1,633,070 | −8.3% | 575,600 | 2.84 |
| 2018 | 1,780,810 | +1.9% | 660,800 | 2.69 |
| 2017 | 1,747,450 | +21% | 656,250 | 2.66 |
| 2016 | 1,440,000 | −11% | 590,000 | 2.44 |
| 2015 | 1,613,000 | −12% | 707,000 | 2.28 |
| 2014 | 1,830,000 | +4.6% | 673,500 | 2.72 |
| 2013 | 1,750,000 | +8.0% | 695,000 | 2.52 |
| 2012 | 1,620,000 | −2.6% | 643,000 | 2.52 |
| 2011 | 1,662,900 | +23% | 705,400 | 2.36 |
| 2010 | 1,354,700 | −20% | 623,800 | 2.17 |
| 2009 | 1,689,100 | +41% | 705,700 | 2.39 |
| 2008 | 1,200,000 | −9.8% | 602,600 | 1.99 |
| 2007 | 1,330,000 | +9.0% | 646,200 | 2.06 |
| 2006 | 1,220,600 | +1.1% | 629,900 | 1.94 |
| 2005 | 1,207,100 | −7.0% | 616,500 | 1.96 |
| 2004 | 1,297,600 | −7.8% | 657,000 | 1.98 |
| 2003 | 1,407,400 | −1.2% | 701,600 | 2.01 |
| 2002 | 1,424,500 | −0.4% | 659,500 | 2.16 |
| 2001 | 1,430,600 | −1.1% | 777,500 | 1.84 |
| 2000 | 1,447,000 | −5.9% | 724,500 | 2.00 |
| 1999 | 1,537,800 | −8.4% | 792,800 | 1.94 |
| 1998 | 1,679,400 | +15% | 857,800 | 1.96 |
| 1997 | 1,462,000 | −3.2% | 757,400 | 1.93 |
| 1996 | 1,510,000 | +18% | 824,000 | 1.83 |
| 1995 | 1,283,000 | −2.3% | 890,800 | 1.44 |
| 1994 | 1,312,700 | −13% | 794,100 | 1.65 |
| 1993 | 1,512,400 | −11% | 915,600 | 1.65 |
| 1992 | 1,698,700 | +4.1% | 953,900 | 1.78 |
| 1991 | 1,632,400 | +9.9% | 962,200 | 1.70 |
| 1990 | 1,485,700 | −14% | 990,600 | 1.50 |
| 1989 | 1,721,600 | +9.2% | 1,081,100 | 1.59 |
| 1988 | 1,576,800 | −5.5% | 1,142,700 | 1.38 |
| 1987 | 1,669,400 | −15% | 1,224,700 | 1.36 |
| 1986 | 1,962,500 | +26% | 1,368,800 | 1.43 |
| 1985 | 1,555,900 | −15% | 1,253,100 | 1.24 |
| 1984 | 1,834,000 | −1.8% | 1,386,000 | 1.32 |
| 1983 | 1,866,800 | −6.3% | 1,482,800 | 1.26 |
| 1982 | 1,992,600 | −13% | 1,727,500 | 1.15 |
| 1981 | 2,293,000 | +41% | 1,807,000 | 1.27 |
| 1980 | 1,623,700 | −24% | 1,771,200 | 0.92 |
| 1979 | 2,142,000 | −7.3% | 1,827,800 | 1.17 |
| 1978 | 2,311,200 | −1.4% | 2,001,400 | 1.15 |
| 1977 | 2,343,800 | −27% | 2,241,400 | 1.05 |
| 1976 | 3,191,900 | +1.8% | 2,801,800 | 1.14 |
| 1975 | 3,134,700 | +32% | 2,884,900 | 1.09 |
| 1974 | 2,371,000 | −0.3% | 2,650,000 | 0.89 |
| 1973 | 2,379,100 | −7.7% | 2,448,900 | 0.97 |
| 1972 | 2,577,000 | −7.4% | 2,455,300 | 1.05 |
| 1971 | 2,784,400 | +2.5% | 2,554,600 | 1.09 |
| 1970 | 2,716,300 | +12% | 2,764,900 | 0.98 |
| 1969 | 2,423,800 | −31% | 2,758,200 | 0.88 |
| 1968 | 3,503,600 | +49% | 3,375,200 | 1.04 |
| 1967 | 2,348,400 | −1.4% | 2,824,800 | 0.83 |
| 1966 | 2,382,000 | −5.5% | 2,640,000 | 0.90 |
| 1965 | 2,521,000 | +24% | 2,682,000 | 0.94 |
| 1964 | 2,038,000 | −16% | 2,774,000 | 0.73 |
| 1963 | 2,420,000 | −23% | 3,019,000 | 0.80 |
| 1962 | 3,150,000 | +12% | 3,312,000 | 0.95 |
| 1961 | 2,819,000 | — | 3,205,000 | 0.88 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4,530 t USD 2.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 42 of 79
- Imports
- 121,135 t USD 38.7 m
- Importer rank
- 36 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 India?
India produced 1.7 million t in 2024, 1.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of barley?
India ranked 18th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in India changed?
It fell by 7.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 3.5 million t in 1968.
What is the yield of barley in India?
3.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.7 million t from 551,317 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does India export or import barley?
In 2024 India reported exports of 4,530 t (USD 2.2 m) and imports of 121,135 t (USD 38.7 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.