> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024645,000 t
World rank36 of 100
10-year change+22%
Record739,621 t1990

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

## Norway compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.45%0.37% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.4world 3.2 (+37%)
kg per person116world 17.4
10-year change+22%world −1.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 34 | [Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/austria/) | 720,290 | 0.51% |
| 35 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/morocco/) | 659,225 | 0.46% |
| 36 | **Norway** | 645,000 | 0.45% |
| 37 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/kyrgyzstan/) | 611,050 | 0.43% |
| 38 | [Slovakia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/slovakia/) | 595,040 | 0.42% |

[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; 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

Exports50 t USD 76,000
Exporter rank60 of 79
Imports54,904 t USD 14.6 m
Importer rank49 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 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

[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 Norway

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[Agricultural production in Norway](https://husfarm.com/production/country/norway/)

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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