Barley production in Romania
In 2024 Romania produced 2.2 million t of barley, the 17th largest in the world (1.55% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. The record was 3.4 million t in 1989. Area harvested: 531,050 ha, yield 4.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.2 million t
- World rank
- 17 of 100
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 3.4 million t
- 1989
Barley in Romania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Romania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.6%
- 1.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.1
- world 3.2 (+29%)
- kg per person
- 116
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- +29%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Poland | 2,960,050 | 2.1% |
| 16 | Ethiopia | 2,517,344 | 1.8% |
| 17 | Romania | 2,203,260 | 1.6% |
| 18 | India | 1,699,235 | 1.2% |
| 19 | Czechia | 1,671,530 | 1.2% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; Romania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,203,260 | +10% | 531,050 | 4.15 |
| 2023 | 1,997,620 | +17% | 497,770 | 4.01 |
| 2022 | 1,706,650 | −14% | 425,950 | 4.01 |
| 2021 | 1,981,030 | +74% | 449,390 | 4.41 |
| 2020 | 1,141,010 | −39% | 441,980 | 2.58 |
| 2019 | 1,879,950 | +0.5% | 448,890 | 4.19 |
| 2018 | 1,870,710 | −1.9% | 423,500 | 4.42 |
| 2017 | 1,906,703 | +4.9% | 455,029 | 4.19 |
| 2016 | 1,817,269 | +12% | 480,943 | 3.78 |
| 2015 | 1,626,330 | −5.0% | 468,569 | 3.47 |
| 2014 | 1,712,509 | +11% | 512,148 | 3.34 |
| 2013 | 1,542,247 | +56% | 494,617 | 3.12 |
| 2012 | 986,361 | −26% | 423,354 | 2.33 |
| 2011 | 1,329,692 | +1.4% | 419,109 | 3.17 |
| 2010 | 1,311,035 | +11% | 510,488 | 2.57 |
| 2009 | 1,182,062 | −2.3% | 514,907 | 2.30 |
| 2008 | 1,209,411 | +128% | 386,706 | 3.13 |
| 2007 | 531,420 | −31% | 338,727 | 1.57 |
| 2006 | 772,929 | −28% | 326,419 | 2.37 |
| 2005 | 1,079,148 | −23% | 471,635 | 2.29 |
| 2004 | 1,405,996 | +160% | 412,007 | 3.41 |
| 2003 | 540,849 | −53% | 317,235 | 1.70 |
| 2002 | 1,160,387 | −27% | 549,738 | 2.11 |
| 2001 | 1,580,048 | +82% | 526,132 | 3.00 |
| 2000 | 867,018 | −15% | 403,482 | 2.15 |
| 1999 | 1,018,586 | −18% | 411,798 | 2.47 |
| 1998 | 1,238,001 | −34% | 509,951 | 2.43 |
| 1997 | 1,889,343 | +71% | 620,126 | 3.05 |
| 1996 | 1,107,547 | −39% | 515,356 | 2.15 |
| 1995 | 1,816,267 | −15% | 581,724 | 3.12 |
| 1994 | 2,133,563 | +37% | 785,028 | 2.72 |
| 1993 | 1,552,793 | −7.5% | 637,059 | 2.44 |
| 1992 | 1,677,956 | −43% | 628,367 | 2.67 |
| 1991 | 2,950,698 | +10% | 1,017,736 | 2.90 |
| 1990 | 2,679,558 | −22% | 749,011 | 3.58 |
| 1989 | 3,436,300 | +7.3% | 767,800 | 4.48 |
| 1988 | 3,202,300 | +33% | 764,000 | 4.19 |
| 1987 | 2,401,500 | +8.2% | 666,100 | 3.61 |
| 1986 | 2,220,000 | +26% | 680,000 | 3.26 |
| 1985 | 1,763,100 | −28% | 680,400 | 2.59 |
| 1984 | 2,447,700 | +12% | 671,700 | 3.64 |
| 1983 | 2,192,538 | −28% | 740,811 | 2.96 |
| 1982 | 3,051,955 | +19% | 943,061 | 3.24 |
| 1981 | 2,570,766 | +9.5% | 916,975 | 2.80 |
| 1980 | 2,348,700 | +15% | 809,457 | 2.90 |
| 1979 | 2,043,459 | −11% | 773,236 | 2.64 |
| 1978 | 2,306,788 | +24% | 722,429 | 3.19 |
| 1977 | 1,858,637 | +51% | 595,061 | 3.12 |
| 1976 | 1,230,500 | +29% | 409,500 | 3.00 |
| 1975 | 951,915 | +3.9% | 442,094 | 2.15 |
| 1974 | 916,500 | +26% | 402,500 | 2.28 |
| 1973 | 729,700 | −13% | 314,700 | 2.32 |
| 1972 | 838,500 | +6.3% | 327,000 | 2.56 |
| 1971 | 788,900 | +54% | 330,200 | 2.39 |
| 1970 | 513,491 | −5.6% | 288,443 | 1.78 |
| 1969 | 543,708 | −7.8% | 307,471 | 1.77 |
| 1968 | 589,566 | +11% | 291,960 | 2.02 |
| 1967 | 530,800 | +9.9% | 257,100 | 2.06 |
| 1966 | 482,900 | −0.5% | 245,700 | 1.97 |
| 1965 | 485,410 | +39% | 232,771 | 2.09 |
| 1964 | 348,400 | −0.8% | 195,500 | 1.78 |
| 1963 | 351,300 | −16% | 224,100 | 1.57 |
| 1962 | 419,300 | −10% | 250,475 | 1.67 |
| 1961 | 468,100 | — | 284,000 | 1.65 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2.5 million t USD 493 m
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 79
- Imports
- 296,606 t USD 57.9 m
- Importer rank
- 21 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 Romania?
Romania produced 2.2 million t in 2024, 1.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Romania rank in the world for production of barley?
Romania ranked 17th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Romania changed?
It rose by 29% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 3.4 million t in 1989.
What is the yield of barley in Romania?
4.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.2 million t from 531,050 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Romania export or import barley?
In 2024 Romania reported exports of 2.5 million t (USD 493 m) and imports of 296,606 t (USD 57.9 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.