> In 2024 Japan produced 185,600 t of barley, the 54th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.4%.

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# Barley production in Japan

In 2024 Japan produced 185,600 t of barley, the 54th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.4%. The record was 2.0 million t in 1961. Area harvested: 65,000 ha, yield 2.9 t/ha.

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Production, 2024185,600 t
World rank54 of 100
10-year change+9.4%
Record2.0 million t1961

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

## Japan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.13%0.12% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.9world 3.2 (−11%)
kg per person1.50world 17.4
10-year change+9.4%world −1.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 52 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/thailand/) | 190,988 | 0.13% |
| 53 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/chile/) | 189,333 | 0.13% |
| 54 | **Japan** | 185,600 | 0.13% |
| 55 | [Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/tajikistan/) | 165,000 | 0.12% |
| 56 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/iraq/) | 164,495 | 0.12% |

[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; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 185,600 | −20% | 65,000 | 2.86 |
| 2023 | 232,300 | −0.4% | 64,000 | 3.63 |
| 2022 | 233,300 | −0.6% | 63,300 | 3.69 |
| 2021 | 234,800 | +5.9% | 63,100 | 3.72 |
| 2020 | 221,700 | −0.4% | 63,600 | 3.49 |
| 2019 | 222,700 | +27% | 61,500 | 3.62 |
| 2018 | 174,700 | −5.5% | 61,000 | 2.86 |
| 2017 | 184,800 | +8.5% | 61,400 | 3.01 |
| 2016 | 170,400 | −3.7% | 61,400 | 2.78 |
| 2015 | 176,900 | +4.2% | 61,300 | 2.89 |
| 2014 | 169,700 | −7.2% | 60,200 | 2.82 |
| 2013 | 182,800 | +6.0% | 59,400 | 3.08 |
| 2012 | 172,400 | +0.5% | 60,400 | 2.85 |
| 2011 | 171,500 | +6.6% | 60,100 | 2.85 |
| 2010 | 160,900 | −10% | 58,700 | 2.74 |
| 2009 | 179,200 | −17% | 58,000 | 3.09 |
| 2008 | 217,200 | +12% | 56,650 | 3.83 |
| 2007 | 194,600 | +12% | 54,220 | 3.59 |
| 2006 | 174,200 | −5.0% | 53,820 | 3.24 |
| 2005 | 183,400 | −7.7% | 54,840 | 3.34 |
| 2004 | 198,600 | +0.1% | 59,860 | 3.32 |
| 2003 | 198,500 | −8.6% | 63,600 | 3.12 |
| 2002 | 217,200 | +5.2% | 64,490 | 3.37 |
| 2001 | 206,400 | −3.7% | 60,540 | 3.41 |
| 2000 | 214,300 | +4.4% | 53,500 | 4.01 |
| 1999 | 205,300 | +43% | 52,000 | 3.95 |
| 1998 | 143,600 | −26% | 54,720 | 2.62 |
| 1997 | 193,100 | −17% | 57,450 | 3.36 |
| 1996 | 233,200 | +6.9% | 57,070 | 4.09 |
| 1995 | 218,200 | −2.9% | 58,870 | 3.71 |
| 1994 | 224,800 | −21% | 62,330 | 3.61 |
| 1993 | 283,400 | −0.8% | 77,180 | 3.67 |
| 1992 | 285,800 | +1.5% | 84,300 | 3.39 |
| 1991 | 281,600 | −19% | 95,100 | 2.96 |
| 1990 | 345,900 | −6.9% | 106,100 | 3.26 |
| 1989 | 371,400 | −6.9% | 112,970 | 3.29 |
| 1988 | 399,000 | +13% | 113,880 | 3.50 |
| 1987 | 352,900 | +2.5% | 111,470 | 3.17 |
| 1986 | 344,400 | −8.8% | 107,400 | 3.21 |
| 1985 | 377,600 | −4.5% | 112,900 | 3.34 |
| 1984 | 395,500 | +4.2% | 116,700 | 3.39 |
| 1983 | 379,400 | −2.6% | 123,900 | 3.06 |
| 1982 | 389,700 | +1.7% | 122,900 | 3.17 |
| 1981 | 383,000 | −0.6% | 122,400 | 3.13 |
| 1980 | 385,300 | −5.2% | 122,200 | 3.15 |
| 1979 | 406,400 | +25% | 115,600 | 3.52 |
| 1978 | 326,000 | +58% | 96,100 | 3.39 |
| 1977 | 205,800 | −2.1% | 77,800 | 2.65 |
| 1976 | 210,300 | −4.8% | 80,300 | 2.62 |
| 1975 | 220,900 | −5.2% | 78,100 | 2.83 |
| 1974 | 233,100 | +7.8% | 77,500 | 3.01 |
| 1973 | 216,300 | −33% | 80,000 | 2.70 |
| 1972 | 324,800 | −35% | 121,200 | 2.68 |
| 1971 | 502,800 | −12% | 163,400 | 3.08 |
| 1970 | 572,500 | −30% | 225,800 | 2.54 |
| 1969 | 812,100 | −20% | 283,100 | 2.87 |
| 1968 | 1,020,500 | −1.1% | 315,900 | 3.23 |
| 1967 | 1,032,300 | −6.6% | 352,300 | 2.93 |
| 1966 | 1,104,900 | −10% | 387,900 | 2.85 |
| 1965 | 1,234,000 | +2.6% | 422,200 | 2.92 |
| 1964 | 1,202,800 | −32% | 478,300 | 2.51 |
| 1963 | 1,758,900 | +1.9% | 565,100 | 3.11 |
| 1962 | 1,726,200 | −13% | 612,800 | 2.82 |
| 1961 | 1,976,300 | — | 692,300 | 2.85 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports24 t USD 91,000
Exporter rank67 of 79
Imports1.2 million t USD 344 m
Importer rank7 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 Japan?

Japan produced 185,600 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Japan rank in the world for production of barley?

Japan ranked 54th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.

### How has the production of barley in Japan changed?

It rose by 9.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 2.0 million t in 1961.

### What is the yield of barley in Japan?

2.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (185,600 t from 65,000 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.

### Does Japan export or import barley?

In 2024 Japan reported exports of 24 t (USD 91,000) and imports of 1.2 million t (USD 344 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/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/germany/)[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/)
[All countries producing barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

## Other products of Japan

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[Agricultural production in Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/japan/)

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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