Barley production in Portugal
In 2024 Portugal produced 45,760 t of barley, the 74th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 124,104 t in 1991. Area harvested: 11,490 ha, yield 4.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 45,760 t
- World rank
- 74 of 100
- 10-year change
- +21%
- Record
- 124,104 t
- 1991
Barley in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.0
- world 3.2 (+24%)
- kg per person
- 4.39
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- +21%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | South Korea | 47,730 | 0.03% |
| 73 | Bolivia | 47,246 | 0.03% |
| 74 | Portugal | 45,760 | 0.03% |
| 75 | Pakistan | 43,878 | 0.03% |
| 76 | Jordan | 43,180 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; Portugal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45,760 | +74% | 11,490 | 3.98 |
| 2023 | 26,330 | −5.2% | 13,780 | 1.91 |
| 2022 | 27,780 | −44% | 11,930 | 2.33 |
| 2021 | 49,720 | −20% | 16,560 | 3.00 |
| 2020 | 61,950 | −14% | 19,020 | 3.26 |
| 2019 | 71,650 | +15% | 21,940 | 3.27 |
| 2018 | 62,340 | +13% | 20,530 | 3.04 |
| 2017 | 55,261 | +19% | 23,200 | 2.38 |
| 2016 | 46,615 | +5.0% | 20,622 | 2.26 |
| 2015 | 44,402 | +17% | 21,170 | 2.10 |
| 2014 | 37,914 | +15% | 17,165 | 2.21 |
| 2013 | 32,949 | +56% | 18,383 | 1.79 |
| 2012 | 21,151 | +0.7% | 18,342 | 1.15 |
| 2011 | 21,000 | −31% | 16,627 | 1.26 |
| 2010 | 30,620 | −58% | 20,224 | 1.51 |
| 2009 | 72,799 | −27% | 40,859 | 1.78 |
| 2008 | 99,827 | +24% | 43,084 | 2.32 |
| 2007 | 80,718 | −24% | 40,480 | 1.99 |
| 2006 | 105,552 | +302% | 44,159 | 2.39 |
| 2005 | 26,271 | +0.1% | 34,338 | 0.77 |
| 2004 | 26,248 | +101% | 15,899 | 1.65 |
| 2003 | 13,028 | −35% | 11,505 | 1.13 |
| 2002 | 20,022 | +59% | 11,206 | 1.79 |
| 2001 | 12,597 | −65% | 11,769 | 1.07 |
| 2000 | 36,353 | +24% | 21,766 | 1.67 |
| 1999 | 29,304 | +12% | 24,646 | 1.19 |
| 1998 | 26,203 | −9.0% | 26,221 | 1.00 |
| 1997 | 28,792 | −59% | 32,779 | 0.88 |
| 1996 | 69,950 | +32% | 45,508 | 1.54 |
| 1995 | 53,058 | −45% | 50,887 | 1.04 |
| 1994 | 96,213 | −2.3% | 53,388 | 1.80 |
| 1993 | 98,500 | +56% | 61,643 | 1.60 |
| 1992 | 63,000 | −49% | 66,650 | 0.95 |
| 1991 | 124,104 | +58% | 65,045 | 1.91 |
| 1990 | 78,532 | −7.0% | 66,716 | 1.18 |
| 1989 | 84,437 | +66% | 69,000 | 1.22 |
| 1988 | 50,821 | −36% | 62,687 | 0.81 |
| 1987 | 79,548 | −11% | 70,516 | 1.13 |
| 1986 | 89,722 | +37% | 73,825 | 1.22 |
| 1985 | 65,311 | −28% | 85,880 | 0.76 |
| 1984 | 91,184 | +68% | 83,791 | 1.09 |
| 1983 | 54,294 | +5.5% | 83,154 | 0.65 |
| 1982 | 51,478 | +26% | 76,848 | 0.67 |
| 1981 | 40,815 | −24% | 74,097 | 0.55 |
| 1980 | 53,910 | +31% | 79,227 | 0.68 |
| 1979 | 41,150 | −6.7% | 72,049 | 0.57 |
| 1978 | 44,094 | +11% | 85,556 | 0.52 |
| 1977 | 39,597 | −66% | 67,526 | 0.59 |
| 1976 | 117,059 | +35% | 143,482 | 0.82 |
| 1975 | 86,700 | +16% | 100,775 | 0.86 |
| 1974 | 74,700 | +32% | 93,500 | 0.80 |
| 1973 | 56,800 | −9.3% | 80,800 | 0.70 |
| 1972 | 62,600 | −26% | 89,400 | 0.70 |
| 1971 | 85,000 | +56% | 92,100 | 0.92 |
| 1970 | 54,400 | −0.7% | 105,000 | 0.52 |
| 1969 | 54,800 | −42% | 119,000 | 0.46 |
| 1968 | 94,300 | +27% | 135,000 | 0.70 |
| 1967 | 74,200 | +49% | 106,734 | 0.70 |
| 1966 | 49,700 | −31% | 111,150 | 0.45 |
| 1965 | 72,013 | +58% | 125,569 | 0.57 |
| 1964 | 45,531 | −26% | 110,496 | 0.41 |
| 1963 | 61,167 | −15% | 126,073 | 0.49 |
| 1962 | 72,100 | +39% | 134,464 | 0.54 |
| 1961 | 52,051 | — | 126,771 | 0.41 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 20,924 t USD 5.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 36 of 79
- Imports
- 472,227 t USD 121 m
- Importer rank
- 16 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 Portugal?
Portugal produced 45,760 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of barley?
Portugal ranked 74th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Portugal changed?
It rose by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 124,104 t in 1991.
What is the yield of barley in Portugal?
4.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (45,760 t from 11,490 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Portugal export or import barley?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 20,924 t (USD 5.1 m) and imports of 472,227 t (USD 121 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.