Barley production in Spain
In 2024 Spain produced 7.4 million t of barley, the 7th largest in the world (5.24% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.6%. The record was 12.1 million t in 1988. Area harvested: 2.3 million ha, yield 3.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 7.4 million t
- World rank
- 7 of 100
- 10-year change
- +6.6%
- Record
- 12.1 million t
- 1988
Barley in Spain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Spain compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 5.2%
- 4.8% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.3
- world 3.2 (+1.9%)
- kg per person
- 155
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- +6.6%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Canada | 8,143,897 | 5.7% |
| 6 | Turkey | 8,100,000 | 5.7% |
| 7 | Spain | 7,440,970 | 5.2% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 7,091,000 | 5.0% |
| 9 | Ukraine | 5,313,880 | 3.7% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; Spain is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,440,970 | +98% | 2,264,270 | 3.29 |
| 2023 | 3,757,570 | −47% | 2,342,260 | 1.60 |
| 2022 | 7,029,720 | −24% | 2,398,000 | 2.93 |
| 2021 | 9,275,920 | −19% | 2,514,560 | 3.69 |
| 2020 | 11,465,350 | +48% | 2,749,040 | 4.17 |
| 2019 | 7,744,150 | −19% | 2,693,510 | 2.88 |
| 2018 | 9,554,160 | +65% | 2,569,460 | 3.72 |
| 2017 | 5,785,944 | −37% | 2,597,527 | 2.23 |
| 2016 | 9,176,159 | +37% | 2,563,195 | 3.58 |
| 2015 | 6,705,106 | −4.0% | 2,598,896 | 2.58 |
| 2014 | 6,983,109 | −30% | 2,792,110 | 2.50 |
| 2013 | 10,005,000 | +68% | 2,784,300 | 3.59 |
| 2012 | 5,956,300 | −28% | 2,691,100 | 2.21 |
| 2011 | 8,287,073 | +1.6% | 2,700,679 | 3.07 |
| 2010 | 8,154,392 | +12% | 2,885,612 | 2.83 |
| 2009 | 7,295,934 | −35% | 3,024,726 | 2.41 |
| 2008 | 11,261,100 | −5.7% | 3,462,400 | 3.25 |
| 2007 | 11,945,319 | +47% | 3,228,357 | 3.70 |
| 2006 | 8,136,389 | +76% | 3,197,365 | 2.54 |
| 2005 | 4,626,059 | −57% | 3,156,123 | 1.47 |
| 2004 | 10,639,817 | +22% | 3,178,755 | 3.35 |
| 2003 | 8,698,400 | +4.0% | 3,170,400 | 2.74 |
| 2002 | 8,362,328 | +34% | 3,101,524 | 2.70 |
| 2001 | 6,249,139 | −44% | 2,992,088 | 2.09 |
| 2000 | 11,063,008 | +49% | 3,278,025 | 3.37 |
| 1999 | 7,434,300 | −32% | 3,106,600 | 2.39 |
| 1998 | 10,895,300 | +27% | 3,535,200 | 3.08 |
| 1997 | 8,549,540 | −20% | 3,682,160 | 2.32 |
| 1996 | 10,697,000 | +112% | 3,572,200 | 2.99 |
| 1995 | 5,046,600 | −32% | 3,555,900 | 1.42 |
| 1994 | 7,415,500 | −24% | 3,539,500 | 2.10 |
| 1993 | 9,700,797 | +59% | 3,540,925 | 2.74 |
| 1992 | 6,105,000 | −34% | 4,112,165 | 1.48 |
| 1991 | 9,262,486 | −1.3% | 4,412,800 | 2.10 |
| 1990 | 9,382,100 | −0.1% | 4,357,800 | 2.15 |
| 1989 | 9,393,900 | −22% | 4,311,700 | 2.18 |
| 1988 | 12,070,000 | +23% | 4,257,300 | 2.84 |
| 1987 | 9,836,230 | +32% | 4,400,605 | 2.24 |
| 1986 | 7,431,014 | −31% | 4,340,320 | 1.71 |
| 1985 | 10,698,287 | −0.8% | 4,245,580 | 2.52 |
| 1984 | 10,789,100 | +62% | 4,022,908 | 2.68 |
| 1983 | 6,662,000 | +26% | 3,734,900 | 1.78 |
| 1982 | 5,269,800 | +11% | 3,615,200 | 1.46 |
| 1981 | 4,757,600 | −45% | 3,507,900 | 1.36 |
| 1980 | 8,705,000 | +39% | 3,575,100 | 2.43 |
| 1979 | 6,251,700 | −23% | 3,477,400 | 1.80 |
| 1978 | 8,068,307 | +19% | 3,518,927 | 2.29 |
| 1977 | 6,766,000 | +24% | 3,348,000 | 2.02 |
| 1976 | 5,472,900 | −19% | 3,240,000 | 1.69 |
| 1975 | 6,728,000 | +25% | 3,262,000 | 2.06 |
| 1974 | 5,404,000 | +23% | 3,026,600 | 1.79 |
| 1973 | 4,402,200 | +1.0% | 2,773,400 | 1.59 |
| 1972 | 4,358,300 | −8.9% | 2,519,500 | 1.73 |
| 1971 | 4,784,700 | +54% | 2,371,300 | 2.02 |
| 1970 | 3,103,200 | −20% | 2,224,100 | 1.40 |
| 1969 | 3,877,300 | +13% | 2,109,979 | 1.84 |
| 1968 | 3,440,975 | +34% | 1,922,972 | 1.79 |
| 1967 | 2,575,765 | +28% | 1,499,817 | 1.72 |
| 1966 | 2,006,300 | +6.1% | 1,337,800 | 1.50 |
| 1965 | 1,891,447 | −1.8% | 1,374,410 | 1.38 |
| 1964 | 1,926,900 | −6.9% | 1,381,000 | 1.40 |
| 1963 | 2,070,700 | −4.2% | 1,447,100 | 1.43 |
| 1962 | 2,161,952 | +24% | 1,449,395 | 1.49 |
| 1961 | 1,743,700 | — | 1,450,000 | 1.20 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 53,087 t USD 17.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 31 of 79
- Imports
- 1.6 million t USD 371 m
- Importer rank
- 5 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 Spain?
Spain produced 7.4 million t in 2024, 5.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Spain rank in the world for production of barley?
Spain ranked 7th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Spain changed?
It rose by 6.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 12.1 million t in 1988.
What is the yield of barley in Spain?
3.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7.4 million t from 2.3 million ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Spain export or import barley?
In 2024 Spain reported exports of 53,087 t (USD 17.1 m) and imports of 1.6 million t (USD 371 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.