Barley production in Netherlands
In 2024 Netherlands produced 235,710 t of barley, the 50th largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 446,679 t in 1967. Area harvested: 38,180 ha, yield 6.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 235,710 t
- World rank
- 50 of 100
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 446,679 t
- 1967
Barley in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.17%
- 0.14% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.2
- world 3.2 (+92%)
- kg per person
- 12.9
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- +20%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Latvia | 252,900 | 0.18% |
| 49 | Peru | 244,114 | 0.17% |
| 50 | Netherlands | 235,710 | 0.17% |
| 51 | Moldova | 200,444 | 0.14% |
| 52 | Thailand | 190,988 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 235,710 | +2.3% | 38,180 | 6.17 |
| 2023 | 230,510 | −19% | 35,340 | 6.52 |
| 2022 | 283,230 | +44% | 36,600 | 7.74 |
| 2021 | 196,590 | −20% | 29,670 | 6.63 |
| 2020 | 246,190 | +1.6% | 38,380 | 6.41 |
| 2019 | 242,370 | −2.1% | 33,390 | 7.26 |
| 2018 | 247,500 | +21% | 35,970 | 6.88 |
| 2017 | 204,316 | −14% | 29,720 | 6.87 |
| 2016 | 236,231 | +3.1% | 34,428 | 6.86 |
| 2015 | 229,233 | +16% | 32,813 | 6.99 |
| 2014 | 196,925 | −5.4% | 27,613 | 7.13 |
| 2013 | 208,084 | +1.1% | 29,607 | 7.03 |
| 2012 | 205,912 | +0.6% | 29,844 | 6.90 |
| 2011 | 204,702 | +0.1% | 33,862 | 6.05 |
| 2010 | 204,444 | −34% | 33,352 | 6.13 |
| 2009 | 309,619 | −0.2% | 44,455 | 6.96 |
| 2008 | 310,200 | +19% | 50,200 | 6.18 |
| 2007 | 260,000 | −3.2% | 45,000 | 5.78 |
| 2006 | 268,700 | −13% | 44,623 | 6.02 |
| 2005 | 307,100 | +6.8% | 50,600 | 6.07 |
| 2004 | 287,600 | −18% | 48,000 | 5.99 |
| 2003 | 349,067 | +11% | 54,925 | 6.36 |
| 2002 | 315,300 | −18% | 56,940 | 5.54 |
| 2001 | 386,800 | +34% | 66,700 | 5.80 |
| 2000 | 287,800 | −21% | 47,100 | 6.11 |
| 1999 | 365,000 | +70% | 57,965 | 6.30 |
| 1998 | 214,500 | −20% | 39,126 | 5.48 |
| 1997 | 268,290 | +14% | 42,000 | 6.39 |
| 1996 | 234,800 | +16% | 35,500 | 6.61 |
| 1995 | 202,500 | −11% | 35,600 | 5.69 |
| 1994 | 227,600 | −10% | 43,700 | 5.21 |
| 1993 | 253,000 | +24% | 40,400 | 6.26 |
| 1992 | 204,024 | −14% | 34,068 | 5.99 |
| 1991 | 237,921 | +8.6% | 41,876 | 5.68 |
| 1990 | 219,000 | −13% | 40,388 | 5.42 |
| 1989 | 250,712 | −17% | 49,943 | 5.02 |
| 1988 | 302,290 | +15% | 62,612 | 4.83 |
| 1987 | 261,847 | −0.1% | 50,313 | 5.20 |
| 1986 | 262,191 | +33% | 42,019 | 6.24 |
| 1985 | 197,387 | +2.9% | 38,738 | 5.10 |
| 1984 | 191,747 | +8.4% | 33,965 | 5.65 |
| 1983 | 176,920 | −28% | 37,328 | 4.74 |
| 1982 | 247,400 | −0.5% | 43,700 | 5.66 |
| 1981 | 248,531 | −3.6% | 52,818 | 4.71 |
| 1980 | 257,791 | −10% | 53,422 | 4.83 |
| 1979 | 287,750 | −19% | 63,028 | 4.57 |
| 1978 | 355,050 | +24% | 71,050 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 286,554 | +8.8% | 65,865 | 4.35 |
| 1976 | 263,397 | −22% | 61,545 | 4.28 |
| 1975 | 335,924 | +6.6% | 83,133 | 4.04 |
| 1974 | 314,991 | −18% | 73,244 | 4.30 |
| 1973 | 382,651 | +13% | 90,068 | 4.25 |
| 1972 | 339,712 | −9.0% | 82,969 | 4.09 |
| 1971 | 373,111 | +12% | 98,385 | 3.79 |
| 1970 | 334,300 | −14% | 104,642 | 3.19 |
| 1969 | 389,393 | −0.0% | 99,341 | 3.92 |
| 1968 | 389,478 | −13% | 107,062 | 3.64 |
| 1967 | 446,679 | +7.3% | 107,451 | 4.16 |
| 1966 | 416,450 | +12% | 119,993 | 3.47 |
| 1965 | 372,764 | −0.8% | 98,590 | 3.78 |
| 1964 | 375,753 | −2.9% | 87,080 | 4.32 |
| 1963 | 386,835 | −10% | 101,096 | 3.83 |
| 1962 | 430,996 | +12% | 100,263 | 4.30 |
| 1961 | 385,077 | — | 102,574 | 3.75 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 87,928 t USD 24.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 27 of 79
- Imports
- 2.6 million t USD 604 m
- Importer rank
- 3 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 Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 235,710 t in 2024, 0.17% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of barley?
Netherlands ranked 50th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Netherlands changed?
It rose by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 446,679 t in 1967.
What is the yield of barley in Netherlands?
6.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (235,710 t from 38,180 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Netherlands export or import barley?
In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 87,928 t (USD 24.2 m) and imports of 2.6 million t (USD 604 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.