> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/barley/saudi-arabia/

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# 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.

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Production, 202411,775 t
World rank82 of 100
10-year change−98%
Record2.0 million t1994

## Barley in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Saudi Arabia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.41% in 2014
Yield, t/ha5.7world 3.2 (+78%)
kg per person0.35world 17.4
10-year change−98%world −1.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 80 | [Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/albania/) | 23,792 | 0.02% |
| 81 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/lebanon/) | 20,000 | 0.01% |
| 82 | **Saudi Arabia** | 11,775 | 0.01% |
| 83 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/colombia/) | 10,488 | 0.01% |
| 84 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/ecuador/) | 10,462 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 100 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

### Map of world production of barley

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports3.6 million t USD 911 m
Importer rank2 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](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

## 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

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/russia/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/australia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/germany/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/canada/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/turkey/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/spain/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/united-kingdom/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/ukraine/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/argentina/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/iran/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/kazakhstan/)
[All countries producing barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

## Other products of Saudi Arabia

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[Agricultural production in Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/saudi-arabia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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