> In 2024 Tunisia produced 300,000 t of barley, the 47th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 61%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/barley/tunisia/

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# Barley production in Tunisia

In 2024 Tunisia produced 300,000 t of barley, the 47th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 61%. The record was 912,000 t in 2019. Area harvested: 225,000 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.

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Production, 2024300,000 t
World rank47 of 100
10-year change−61%
Record912,000 t2019

## Barley in Tunisia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Tunisia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.21%0.53% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.3world 3.2 (−59%)
kg per person24.4world 17.4
10-year change−61%world −1.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 45 | [Croatia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/croatia/) | 301,390 | 0.21% |
| 46 | [Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/belgium/) | 300,910 | 0.21% |
| 47 | **Tunisia** | 300,000 | 0.21% |
| 48 | [Latvia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/latvia/) | 252,900 | 0.18% |
| 49 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/peru/) | 244,114 | 0.17% |

[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; Tunisia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 300,000 | +237% | 225,000 | 1.33 |
| 2023 | 89,000 | −83% | 108,000 | 0.82 |
| 2022 | 521,000 | +21% | 430,000 | 1.21 |
| 2021 | 430,100 | −7.7% | 511,000 | 0.84 |
| 2020 | 466,000 | −49% | 542,000 | 0.86 |
| 2019 | 912,000 | +189% | 568,000 | 1.61 |
| 2018 | 316,000 | −34% | 525,000 | 0.60 |
| 2017 | 478,000 | +46% | 544,000 | 0.88 |
| 2016 | 327,621 | −10% | 305,090 | 1.07 |
| 2015 | 364,330 | −53% | 513,210 | 0.71 |
| 2014 | 772,500 | +167% | 538,000 | 1.44 |
| 2013 | 289,100 | −60% | 463,800 | 0.62 |
| 2012 | 723,600 | +6.3% | 585,000 | 1.24 |
| 2011 | 680,900 | +187% | 560,760 | 1.21 |
| 2010 | 236,900 | −72% | 184,700 | 1.28 |
| 2009 | 854,900 | +237% | 542,000 | 1.58 |
| 2008 | 254,000 | −53% | 258,000 | 0.98 |
| 2007 | 535,100 | +51% | 437,000 | 1.22 |
| 2006 | 354,100 | −24% | 431,000 | 0.82 |
| 2005 | 465,200 | +18% | 470,000 | 0.99 |
| 2004 | 395,000 | +36% | 560,000 | 0.71 |
| 2003 | 290,000 | +222% | 551,000 | 0.53 |
| 2002 | 90,200 | −61% | 98,000 | 0.92 |
| 2001 | 233,000 | −3.5% | 199,000 | 1.17 |
| 2000 | 241,500 | −41% | 372,000 | 0.65 |
| 1999 | 408,000 | +35% | 466,000 | 0.88 |
| 1998 | 302,800 | +89% | 310,000 | 0.98 |
| 1997 | 160,400 | −81% | 173,000 | 0.93 |
| 1996 | 834,660 | +939% | 703,960 | 1.19 |
| 1995 | 80,300 | −45% | 121,500 | 0.66 |
| 1994 | 145,000 | −70% | 244,800 | 0.59 |
| 1993 | 477,800 | −16% | 512,300 | 0.93 |
| 1992 | 569,800 | −21% | 470,000 | 1.21 |
| 1991 | 720,800 | +51% | 552,000 | 1.31 |
| 1990 | 477,500 | +139% | 509,300 | 0.94 |
| 1989 | 199,800 | +217% | 412,000 | 0.48 |
| 1988 | 63,000 | −88% | 151,000 | 0.42 |
| 1987 | 536,500 | +306% | 639,000 | 0.84 |
| 1986 | 132,000 | −81% | 442,000 | 0.30 |
| 1985 | 686,000 | +120% | 821,000 | 0.84 |
| 1984 | 312,090 | +3.0% | 489,400 | 0.64 |
| 1983 | 303,000 | −11% | 631,000 | 0.48 |
| 1982 | 339,000 | +26% | 395,000 | 0.86 |
| 1981 | 270,000 | −8.7% | 443,000 | 0.61 |
| 1980 | 295,800 | +9.6% | 382,000 | 0.77 |
| 1979 | 270,000 | +50% | 547,000 | 0.49 |
| 1978 | 180,000 | +80% | 426,000 | 0.42 |
| 1977 | 100,000 | −58% | 212,000 | 0.47 |
| 1976 | 240,000 | −23% | 400,000 | 0.60 |
| 1975 | 310,100 | +36% | 350,000 | 0.89 |
| 1974 | 228,000 | +7.5% | 350,000 | 0.65 |
| 1973 | 212,000 | −10% | 350,000 | 0.61 |
| 1972 | 236,000 | +62% | 330,000 | 0.72 |
| 1971 | 145,800 | −3.4% | 250,000 | 0.58 |
| 1970 | 151,000 | +26% | 300,000 | 0.50 |
| 1969 | 120,000 | −23% | 180,000 | 0.67 |
| 1968 | 155,000 | +82% | 300,000 | 0.52 |
| 1967 | 85,000 | −21% | 250,000 | 0.34 |
| 1966 | 108,000 | −57% | 270,000 | 0.40 |
| 1965 | 250,000 | +39% | 400,000 | 0.63 |
| 1964 | 180,000 | −49% | 420,000 | 0.43 |
| 1963 | 350,000 | +141% | 500,000 | 0.70 |
| 1962 | 145,000 | +107% | 250,000 | 0.58 |
| 1961 | 70,000 | — | 200,000 | 0.35 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports19 t USD 22,000
Exporter rank68 of 79
Imports471,972 t USD 96.9 m
Importer rank17 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 Tunisia?

Tunisia produced 300,000 t in 2024, 0.21% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Tunisia rank in the world for production of barley?

Tunisia ranked 47th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.

### How has the production of barley in Tunisia changed?

It fell by 61% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 912,000 t in 2019.

### What is the yield of barley in Tunisia?

1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (300,000 t from 225,000 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.

### Does Tunisia export or import barley?

In 2024 Tunisia reported exports of 19 t (USD 22,000) and imports of 471,972 t (USD 96.9 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; the 2024 figure for Tunisia is from an external organisation. 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/)

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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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