Barley production in Norway
In 2024 Norway produced 645,000 t of barley, the 36th largest in the world (0.45% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 22%. The record was 739,621 t in 1990. Area harvested: 145,542 ha, yield 4.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 645,000 t
- World rank
- 36 of 100
- 10-year change
- +22%
- Record
- 739,621 t
- 1990
Barley in Norway, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Norway compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.45%
- 0.37% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.4
- world 3.2 (+37%)
- kg per person
- 116
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- +22%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Austria | 720,290 | 0.51% |
| 35 | Morocco | 659,225 | 0.46% |
| 36 | Norway | 645,000 | 0.45% |
| 37 | Kyrgyzstan | 611,050 | 0.43% |
| 38 | Slovakia | 595,040 | 0.42% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; Norway is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 645,000 | +59% | 145,542 | 4.43 |
| 2023 | 405,000 | −31% | 141,922 | 2.85 |
| 2022 | 591,000 | −3.4% | 131,305 | 4.50 |
| 2021 | 611,800 | −4.2% | 142,745 | 4.29 |
| 2020 | 638,500 | +13% | 139,222 | 4.59 |
| 2019 | 565,500 | +28% | 130,495 | 4.33 |
| 2018 | 440,900 | −23% | 147,951 | 2.98 |
| 2017 | 574,100 | −9.6% | 134,857 | 4.26 |
| 2016 | 634,800 | +24% | 137,556 | 4.61 |
| 2015 | 510,700 | −3.2% | 123,292 | 4.14 |
| 2014 | 527,400 | +2.3% | 126,506 | 4.17 |
| 2013 | 515,300 | −10% | 159,387 | 3.23 |
| 2012 | 573,200 | +16% | 156,535 | 3.66 |
| 2011 | 494,600 | −8.6% | 147,974 | 3.34 |
| 2010 | 541,200 | +14% | 146,180 | 3.70 |
| 2009 | 473,000 | −15% | 136,339 | 3.47 |
| 2008 | 558,200 | +15% | 129,907 | 4.30 |
| 2007 | 485,300 | −9.7% | 140,675 | 3.45 |
| 2006 | 537,600 | −8.8% | 152,426 | 3.53 |
| 2005 | 589,300 | −6.5% | 163,299 | 3.61 |
| 2004 | 630,500 | +7.8% | 149,025 | 4.23 |
| 2003 | 584,800 | −1.4% | 161,615 | 3.62 |
| 2002 | 592,900 | −4.9% | 180,600 | 3.28 |
| 2001 | 623,700 | +8.8% | 176,850 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 573,500 | −8.0% | 162,740 | 3.52 |
| 1999 | 623,600 | +0.7% | 182,600 | 3.42 |
| 1998 | 619,400 | −6.6% | 167,060 | 3.71 |
| 1997 | 663,100 | −2.7% | 174,700 | 3.80 |
| 1996 | 681,700 | +25% | 174,630 | 3.90 |
| 1995 | 546,800 | +4.3% | 175,020 | 3.12 |
| 1994 | 524,400 | −17% | 178,160 | 2.94 |
| 1993 | 630,700 | +29% | 172,988 | 3.65 |
| 1992 | 488,000 | −26% | 175,928 | 2.77 |
| 1991 | 662,900 | −10% | 180,872 | 3.67 |
| 1990 | 739,621 | +20% | 178,194 | 4.15 |
| 1989 | 613,800 | +13% | 175,152 | 3.50 |
| 1988 | 541,834 | −4.4% | 172,960 | 3.13 |
| 1987 | 566,500 | +3.7% | 162,900 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 546,248 | −14% | 174,520 | 3.13 |
| 1985 | 634,500 | −2.2% | 168,010 | 3.78 |
| 1984 | 648,900 | +14% | 170,700 | 3.80 |
| 1983 | 569,300 | −8.7% | 180,800 | 3.15 |
| 1982 | 623,300 | +2.6% | 169,181 | 3.68 |
| 1981 | 607,400 | −6.7% | 174,406 | 3.48 |
| 1980 | 651,000 | +0.3% | 186,257 | 3.50 |
| 1979 | 649,154 | −2.9% | 196,411 | 3.31 |
| 1978 | 668,251 | +6.0% | 185,295 | 3.61 |
| 1977 | 630,167 | +30% | 179,255 | 3.52 |
| 1976 | 486,186 | +9.3% | 172,709 | 2.82 |
| 1975 | 444,648 | −31% | 179,510 | 2.48 |
| 1974 | 649,109 | +21% | 170,242 | 3.81 |
| 1973 | 534,711 | +2.5% | 171,846 | 3.11 |
| 1972 | 521,547 | −8.3% | 180,700 | 2.89 |
| 1971 | 568,877 | −2.0% | 178,921 | 3.18 |
| 1970 | 580,475 | +20% | 184,036 | 3.15 |
| 1969 | 485,614 | −22% | 184,697 | 2.63 |
| 1968 | 621,255 | +28% | 175,900 | 3.53 |
| 1967 | 485,459 | +20% | 178,600 | 2.72 |
| 1966 | 405,104 | −16% | 187,900 | 2.16 |
| 1965 | 484,900 | +1.0% | 188,998 | 2.57 |
| 1964 | 480,000 | +3.7% | 181,726 | 2.64 |
| 1963 | 463,000 | +35% | 179,300 | 2.58 |
| 1962 | 342,700 | −20% | 164,059 | 2.09 |
| 1961 | 427,700 | — | 153,600 | 2.78 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 50 t USD 76,000
- Exporter rank
- 60 of 79
- Imports
- 54,904 t USD 14.6 m
- Importer rank
- 49 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 Norway?
Norway produced 645,000 t in 2024, 0.45% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Norway rank in the world for production of barley?
Norway ranked 36th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Norway changed?
It rose by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 739,621 t in 1990.
What is the yield of barley in Norway?
4.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (645,000 t from 145,542 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Norway export or import barley?
In 2024 Norway reported exports of 50 t (USD 76,000) and imports of 54,904 t (USD 14.6 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.