Barley production in Poland
In 2024 Poland produced 3.0 million t of barley, the 15th largest in the world (2.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.6%. The record was 4.4 million t in 1986. Area harvested: 695,310 ha, yield 4.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3.0 million t
- World rank
- 15 of 100
- 10-year change
- −9.6%
- Record
- 4.4 million t
- 1986
Barley in Poland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Poland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.1%
- 2.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.3
- world 3.2 (+32%)
- kg per person
- 76.8
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- −9.6%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Denmark | 3,141,150 | 2.2% |
| 14 | United States | 3,131,660 | 2.2% |
| 15 | Poland | 2,960,050 | 2.1% |
| 16 | Ethiopia | 2,517,344 | 1.8% |
| 17 | Romania | 2,203,260 | 1.6% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; Poland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,960,050 | +3.8% | 695,310 | 4.26 |
| 2023 | 2,850,870 | +2.5% | 647,510 | 4.40 |
| 2022 | 2,782,010 | −6.1% | 639,240 | 4.35 |
| 2021 | 2,961,650 | +0.5% | 721,160 | 4.11 |
| 2020 | 2,948,350 | −11% | 676,300 | 4.36 |
| 2019 | 3,311,570 | +11% | 975,290 | 3.40 |
| 2018 | 2,991,560 | −21% | 975,740 | 3.07 |
| 2017 | 3,793,032 | +10% | 953,784 | 3.98 |
| 2016 | 3,441,090 | +16% | 915,321 | 3.76 |
| 2015 | 2,960,662 | −9.6% | 839,265 | 3.53 |
| 2014 | 3,274,826 | +12% | 808,280 | 4.05 |
| 2013 | 2,933,579 | −30% | 819,994 | 3.58 |
| 2012 | 4,180,200 | +26% | 1,160,600 | 3.60 |
| 2011 | 3,325,900 | −2.1% | 1,018,000 | 3.27 |
| 2010 | 3,397,171 | −15% | 970,693 | 3.50 |
| 2009 | 3,983,900 | +10% | 1,157,000 | 3.44 |
| 2008 | 3,619,460 | −9.7% | 1,206,560 | 3.00 |
| 2007 | 4,008,096 | +27% | 1,232,373 | 3.25 |
| 2006 | 3,161,041 | −12% | 1,220,596 | 2.59 |
| 2005 | 3,581,156 | +0.3% | 1,113,143 | 3.22 |
| 2004 | 3,570,787 | +26% | 1,013,903 | 3.52 |
| 2003 | 2,831,485 | −16% | 1,016,150 | 2.79 |
| 2002 | 3,369,850 | +1.2% | 1,050,714 | 3.21 |
| 2001 | 3,330,484 | +20% | 1,071,154 | 3.11 |
| 2000 | 2,783,359 | −18% | 1,095,998 | 2.54 |
| 1999 | 3,401,107 | −5.8% | 1,107,456 | 3.07 |
| 1998 | 3,611,680 | −6.6% | 1,137,556 | 3.17 |
| 1997 | 3,866,103 | +12% | 1,241,996 | 3.11 |
| 1996 | 3,436,598 | +4.8% | 1,129,754 | 3.04 |
| 1995 | 3,278,613 | +22% | 1,047,578 | 3.13 |
| 1994 | 2,685,786 | −17% | 1,031,953 | 2.60 |
| 1993 | 3,254,717 | +15% | 1,167,693 | 2.79 |
| 1992 | 2,818,788 | −34% | 1,197,899 | 2.35 |
| 1991 | 4,257,098 | +0.9% | 1,237,389 | 3.44 |
| 1990 | 4,217,418 | +7.9% | 1,174,113 | 3.59 |
| 1989 | 3,908,673 | +2.7% | 1,174,748 | 3.33 |
| 1988 | 3,804,241 | −12% | 1,250,253 | 3.04 |
| 1987 | 4,334,611 | −1.8% | 1,285,712 | 3.37 |
| 1986 | 4,411,842 | +8.0% | 1,335,306 | 3.30 |
| 1985 | 4,085,942 | +15% | 1,242,287 | 3.29 |
| 1984 | 3,554,994 | +9.0% | 1,054,429 | 3.37 |
| 1983 | 3,261,618 | −11% | 1,098,951 | 2.97 |
| 1982 | 3,647,133 | +3.0% | 1,236,611 | 2.95 |
| 1981 | 3,539,515 | +3.5% | 1,294,230 | 2.73 |
| 1980 | 3,419,702 | −8.3% | 1,322,343 | 2.59 |
| 1979 | 3,730,772 | +2.6% | 1,469,794 | 2.54 |
| 1978 | 3,635,482 | +7.0% | 1,202,512 | 3.02 |
| 1977 | 3,396,333 | −6.1% | 1,235,387 | 2.75 |
| 1976 | 3,617,324 | −0.6% | 1,210,035 | 2.99 |
| 1975 | 3,638,400 | −6.9% | 1,335,100 | 2.73 |
| 1974 | 3,908,500 | +24% | 1,230,300 | 3.18 |
| 1973 | 3,158,700 | +15% | 1,083,000 | 2.92 |
| 1972 | 2,750,000 | +12% | 1,017,000 | 2.70 |
| 1971 | 2,450,600 | +14% | 899,000 | 2.73 |
| 1970 | 2,148,900 | +10% | 924,100 | 2.33 |
| 1969 | 1,947,600 | +32% | 758,800 | 2.57 |
| 1968 | 1,478,000 | +6.0% | 627,500 | 2.36 |
| 1967 | 1,394,000 | −0.3% | 644,500 | 2.16 |
| 1966 | 1,398,000 | −3.3% | 678,000 | 2.06 |
| 1965 | 1,445,000 | +15% | 688,500 | 2.10 |
| 1964 | 1,261,000 | −15% | 741,400 | 1.70 |
| 1963 | 1,479,000 | +12% | 748,500 | 1.98 |
| 1962 | 1,315,000 | −1.8% | 663,000 | 1.98 |
| 1961 | 1,339,000 | — | 680,000 | 1.97 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 316,943 t USD 72.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 16 of 79
- Imports
- 116,705 t USD 29.7 m
- Importer rank
- 39 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 Poland?
Poland produced 3.0 million t in 2024, 2.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Poland rank in the world for production of barley?
Poland ranked 15th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Poland changed?
It fell by 9.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 4.4 million t in 1986.
What is the yield of barley in Poland?
4.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3.0 million t from 695,310 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Poland export or import barley?
In 2024 Poland reported exports of 316,943 t (USD 72.4 m) and imports of 116,705 t (USD 29.7 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.