> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024235,710 t
World rank50 of 100
10-year change+20%
Record446,679 t1967

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

## Netherlands compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.17%0.14% in 2014
Yield, t/ha6.2world 3.2 (+92%)
kg per person12.9world 17.4
10-year change+20%world −1.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 48 | [Latvia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/latvia/) | 252,900 | 0.18% |
| 49 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/peru/) | 244,114 | 0.17% |
| 50 | **Netherlands** | 235,710 | 0.17% |
| 51 | [Moldova](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/moldova/) | 200,444 | 0.14% |
| 52 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/thailand/) | 190,988 | 0.13% |

[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; 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

Exports87,928 t USD 24.2 m
Exporter rank27 of 79
Imports2.6 million t USD 604 m
Importer rank3 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 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

[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/)

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[Agricultural production in Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/country/netherlands/)

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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