Barley production in Saudi Arabia
In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 11,775 t of barley, the 82nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 98%. The record was 2.0 million t in 1994. Area harvested: 2,053 ha, yield 5.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 11,775 t
- World rank
- 82 of 100
- 10-year change
- −98%
- Record
- 2.0 million t
- 1994
Barley in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Saudi Arabia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.41% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.7
- world 3.2 (+78%)
- kg per person
- 0.35
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- −98%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Albania | 23,792 | 0.02% |
| 81 | Lebanon | 20,000 | 0.01% |
| 82 | Saudi Arabia | 11,775 | 0.01% |
| 83 | Colombia | 10,488 | 0.01% |
| 84 | Ecuador | 10,462 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; Saudi Arabia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,775 | +489% | 2,053 | 5.74 |
| 2023 | 2,000 | −53% | 300 | 6.67 |
| 2022 | 4,300 | +7.5% | 782 | 5.50 |
| 2021 | 4,000 | −99% | 740 | 5.41 |
| 2020 | 438,084 | −29% | 81,520 | 5.37 |
| 2019 | 616,074 | −1.4% | 92,574 | 6.65 |
| 2018 | 624,702 | −2.0% | 93,861 | 6.66 |
| 2017 | 637,612 | −1.7% | 95,166 | 6.70 |
| 2016 | 648,620 | −4.3% | 97,157 | 6.68 |
| 2015 | 677,964 | +14% | 99,190 | 6.84 |
| 2014 | 596,355 | +5,193% | 101,266 | 5.89 |
| 2013 | 11,267 | −17% | 1,502 | 7.50 |
| 2012 | 13,647 | −12% | 2,044 | 6.68 |
| 2011 | 15,516 | −5.3% | 2,270 | 6.84 |
| 2010 | 16,391 | −20% | 2,366 | 6.93 |
| 2009 | 20,443 | −16% | 3,472 | 5.89 |
| 2008 | 24,210 | −14% | 3,964 | 6.11 |
| 2007 | 28,000 | −9.7% | 4,500 | 6.22 |
| 2006 | 31,000 | −35% | 5,000 | 6.20 |
| 2005 | 47,443 | −30% | 7,479 | 6.34 |
| 2004 | 67,357 | −51% | 9,952 | 6.77 |
| 2003 | 138,055 | +0.3% | 22,535 | 6.13 |
| 2002 | 137,679 | −40% | 25,425 | 5.42 |
| 2001 | 230,527 | +95% | 45,066 | 5.12 |
| 2000 | 118,492 | −38% | 25,550 | 4.64 |
| 1999 | 192,000 | −23% | 41,268 | 4.65 |
| 1998 | 250,000 | −21% | 45,685 | 5.47 |
| 1997 | 315,194 | −37% | 59,433 | 5.30 |
| 1996 | 500,000 | −37% | 94,503 | 5.29 |
| 1995 | 793,798 | −61% | 144,957 | 5.48 |
| 1994 | 2,010,500 | +42% | 315,940 | 6.36 |
| 1993 | 1,420,745 | +241% | 211,641 | 6.71 |
| 1992 | 416,647 | +2.4% | 62,239 | 6.69 |
| 1991 | 406,773 | +9.3% | 60,576 | 6.72 |
| 1990 | 372,291 | +11% | 55,771 | 6.68 |
| 1989 | 335,278 | +17% | 52,077 | 6.44 |
| 1988 | 285,439 | +85% | 44,711 | 6.38 |
| 1987 | 154,337 | +28% | 37,704 | 4.09 |
| 1986 | 120,519 | +2,643% | 32,276 | 3.73 |
| 1985 | 4,393 | +104% | 2,043 | 2.15 |
| 1984 | 2,157 | +17% | 1,035 | 2.08 |
| 1983 | 1,851 | −59% | 933 | 1.98 |
| 1982 | 4,508 | −25% | 3,121 | 1.44 |
| 1981 | 6,011 | +10% | 7,875 | 0.76 |
| 1980 | 5,461 | −58% | 4,403 | 1.24 |
| 1979 | 13,122 | −12% | 8,595 | 1.53 |
| 1978 | 14,845 | +9.8% | 8,022 | 1.85 |
| 1977 | 13,524 | +12% | 8,133 | 1.66 |
| 1976 | 12,049 | −28% | 9,630 | 1.25 |
| 1975 | 16,710 | +8.6% | 7,058 | 2.37 |
| 1974 | 15,391 | +39% | 10,434 | 1.48 |
| 1973 | 11,077 | +19% | 5,805 | 1.91 |
| 1972 | 9,318 | +7.4% | 15,284 | 0.61 |
| 1971 | 8,678 | −46% | 9,700 | 0.89 |
| 1970 | 16,000 | +14% | 15,000 | 1.07 |
| 1969 | 14,000 | +25% | 18,000 | 0.78 |
| 1968 | 11,200 | −60% | 22,057 | 0.51 |
| 1967 | 28,025 | +162% | 19,098 | 1.47 |
| 1966 | 10,700 | +4.9% | 10,500 | 1.02 |
| 1965 | 10,200 | +4.1% | 10,000 | 1.02 |
| 1964 | 9,800 | +3.2% | 9,300 | 1.05 |
| 1963 | 9,500 | +3.3% | 9,000 | 1.06 |
| 1962 | 9,200 | +2.2% | 8,800 | 1.05 |
| 1961 | 9,000 | — | 8,500 | 1.06 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 3.6 million t USD 911 m
- Importer rank
- 2 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 Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia produced 11,775 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saudi Arabia rank in the world for production of barley?
Saudi Arabia ranked 82nd of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Saudi Arabia changed?
It fell by 98% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 2.0 million t in 1994.
What is the yield of barley in Saudi Arabia?
5.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11,775 t from 2,053 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Saudi Arabia export or import barley?
In 2024 Saudi Arabia reported no exports and imports of 3.6 million t (USD 911 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; the 2024 figure for Saudi Arabia is estimated by FAO. 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.