Barley production in Russia
In 2024 Russia produced 16.7 million t of barley, the largest total in the world (11.7% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 27.1 million t in 1994. Area harvested: 6.5 million ha, yield 2.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 16.7 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 100
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 27.1 million t
- 1994
Barley in Russia, 1992–2024 (tonnes)
Russia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 11.7%
- 14.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.6
- world 3.2 (−20%)
- kg per person
- 115
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- −18%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; Russia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,667,000 | −19% | 6,464,589 | 2.58 |
| 2023 | 20,500,000 | −12% | 7,650,000 | 2.68 |
| 2022 | 23,393,510 | +30% | 7,939,724 | 2.95 |
| 2021 | 17,996,405 | −14% | 7,834,548 | 2.30 |
| 2020 | 20,938,993 | +2.2% | 8,267,448 | 2.53 |
| 2019 | 20,489,088 | +21% | 8,536,675 | 2.40 |
| 2018 | 16,991,907 | −18% | 7,873,944 | 2.16 |
| 2017 | 20,628,955 | +15% | 7,847,738 | 2.63 |
| 2016 | 17,967,161 | +2.4% | 8,133,765 | 2.21 |
| 2015 | 17,546,155 | −14% | 8,231,782 | 2.13 |
| 2014 | 20,444,258 | +33% | 9,002,498 | 2.27 |
| 2013 | 15,388,704 | +10% | 8,011,038 | 1.92 |
| 2012 | 13,951,676 | −18% | 7,641,131 | 1.83 |
| 2011 | 16,938,002 | +103% | 7,689,432 | 2.20 |
| 2010 | 8,350,022 | −53% | 4,939,554 | 1.69 |
| 2009 | 17,880,760 | −23% | 7,721,967 | 2.32 |
| 2008 | 23,148,450 | +49% | 9,420,800 | 2.46 |
| 2007 | 15,559,075 | −14% | 8,369,600 | 1.86 |
| 2006 | 18,036,511 | +15% | 9,588,300 | 1.88 |
| 2005 | 15,683,785 | −8.2% | 8,713,300 | 1.80 |
| 2004 | 17,087,555 | −4.7% | 9,562,300 | 1.79 |
| 2003 | 17,926,418 | −4.0% | 9,227,500 | 1.94 |
| 2002 | 18,678,410 | −4.1% | 9,502,000 | 1.97 |
| 2001 | 19,477,550 | +39% | 9,713,400 | 2.01 |
| 2000 | 14,038,791 | +33% | 8,456,500 | 1.66 |
| 1999 | 10,576,009 | +8.3% | 7,421,900 | 1.42 |
| 1998 | 9,764,918 | −53% | 7,074,000 | 1.38 |
| 1997 | 20,752,192 | +30% | 11,837,600 | 1.75 |
| 1996 | 15,913,059 | +0.8% | 11,776,000 | 1.35 |
| 1995 | 15,786,300 | −42% | 14,709,900 | 1.07 |
| 1994 | 27,054,390 | +0.8% | 16,403,900 | 1.65 |
| 1993 | 26,843,080 | −0.5% | 15,478,420 | 1.73 |
| 1992 | 26,988,750 | — | 14,559,600 | 1.85 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3.3 million t USD 676 m
- Exporter rank
- 5 of 79
- Imports
- 654 t USD 326,000
- Importer rank
- 89 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 Russia?
Russia produced 16.7 million t in 2024, 11.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Russia rank in the world for production of barley?
Russia was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Australia.
How has the production of barley in Russia changed?
It fell by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 27.1 million t in 1994.
What is the yield of barley in Russia?
2.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (16.7 million t from 6.5 million ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Russia export or import barley?
In 2024 Russia reported exports of 3.3 million t (USD 676 m) and imports of 654 t (USD 326,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Russia is from an external organisation. 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.