> In 2024 Uruguay produced 828,978 t of barley, the 31st largest in the world (0.58% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 228%.

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# Barley production in Uruguay

In 2024 Uruguay produced 828,978 t of barley, the 31st largest in the world (0.58% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 228%. The record was 920,100 t in 2022. Area harvested: 208,059 ha, yield 4.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024828,978 t
World rank31 of 100
10-year change+228%
Record920,100 t2022

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

## Uruguay compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.58%0.17% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.0world 3.2 (+24%)
kg per person245world 17.4
10-year change+228%world −1.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 29 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/china/) | 985,986 | 0.69% |
| 30 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/italy/) | 918,580 | 0.65% |
| 31 | **Uruguay** | 828,978 | 0.58% |
| 32 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/mexico/) | 827,491 | 0.58% |
| 33 | [Lithuania](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/lithuania/) | 748,510 | 0.53% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 828,978 | −7.6% | 208,059 | 3.98 |
| 2023 | 897,200 | −2.5% | 211,000 | 4.25 |
| 2022 | 920,100 | +3.5% | 224,300 | 4.10 |
| 2021 | 888,800 | +46% | 185,500 | 4.79 |
| 2020 | 606,700 | −4.9% | 164,900 | 3.68 |
| 2019 | 637,800 | +66% | 167,300 | 3.81 |
| 2018 | 385,000 | −43% | 153,000 | 2.52 |
| 2017 | 678,000 | +91% | 190,000 | 3.57 |
| 2016 | 354,800 | +46% | 92,700 | 3.83 |
| 2015 | 243,200 | −3.6% | 99,500 | 2.44 |
| 2014 | 252,400 | +26% | 71,900 | 3.51 |
| 2013 | 200,300 | −9.0% | 99,500 | 2.01 |
| 2012 | 220,000 | −33% | 117,300 | 1.88 |
| 2011 | 326,900 | +75% | 104,600 | 3.13 |
| 2010 | 186,400 | −60% | 61,900 | 3.01 |
| 2009 | 464,071 | +13% | 140,573 | 3.30 |
| 2008 | 409,500 | +32% | 129,900 | 3.15 |
| 2007 | 310,200 | −28% | 138,200 | 2.24 |
| 2006 | 432,100 | +78% | 127,500 | 3.39 |
| 2005 | 242,300 | −40% | 78,100 | 3.10 |
| 2004 | 406,500 | +26% | 136,600 | 2.98 |
| 2003 | 323,700 | +49% | 117,700 | 2.75 |
| 2002 | 217,360 | +85% | 102,800 | 2.11 |
| 2001 | 117,700 | −45% | 129,000 | 0.91 |
| 2000 | 213,900 | +93% | 88,600 | 2.41 |
| 1999 | 111,000 | −43% | 54,900 | 2.02 |
| 1998 | 196,000 | −1.3% | 72,800 | 2.69 |
| 1997 | 198,600 | −42% | 118,900 | 1.67 |
| 1996 | 340,600 | +3.5% | 146,100 | 2.33 |
| 1995 | 329,000 | +85% | 130,900 | 2.51 |
| 1994 | 177,500 | +37% | 73,200 | 2.42 |
| 1993 | 129,400 | −58% | 88,300 | 1.47 |
| 1992 | 307,800 | +122% | 124,800 | 2.47 |
| 1991 | 138,900 | +4.0% | 82,700 | 1.68 |
| 1990 | 133,500 | −34% | 71,000 | 1.88 |
| 1989 | 202,589 | −0.6% | 90,644 | 2.23 |
| 1988 | 203,826 | +65% | 82,650 | 2.47 |
| 1987 | 123,800 | +98% | 61,465 | 2.01 |
| 1986 | 62,400 | −22% | 50,521 | 1.24 |
| 1985 | 79,736 | −30% | 64,352 | 1.24 |
| 1984 | 113,270 | +40% | 67,597 | 1.68 |
| 1983 | 80,836 | +80% | 50,541 | 1.60 |
| 1982 | 45,025 | −47% | 25,866 | 1.74 |
| 1981 | 85,277 | +54% | 62,612 | 1.36 |
| 1980 | 55,451 | −22% | 36,418 | 1.52 |
| 1979 | 71,180 | +24% | 44,748 | 1.59 |
| 1978 | 57,483 | +51% | 57,010 | 1.01 |
| 1977 | 37,974 | −19% | 43,078 | 0.88 |
| 1976 | 47,035 | +40% | 38,437 | 1.22 |
| 1975 | 33,526 | +20% | 44,430 | 0.75 |
| 1974 | 27,966 | −11% | 22,108 | 1.26 |
| 1973 | 31,422 | +8.1% | 34,633 | 0.91 |
| 1972 | 29,068 | −8.4% | 31,450 | 0.92 |
| 1971 | 31,729 | −30% | 51,970 | 0.61 |
| 1970 | 45,481 | +26% | 41,445 | 1.10 |
| 1969 | 36,136 | −25% | 33,024 | 1.09 |
| 1968 | 48,058 | +255% | 39,560 | 1.21 |
| 1967 | 13,520 | −51% | 29,800 | 0.45 |
| 1966 | 27,718 | +41% | 42,420 | 0.65 |
| 1965 | 19,606 | −51% | 19,934 | 0.98 |
| 1964 | 39,992 | +119% | 39,285 | 1.02 |
| 1963 | 18,296 | −48% | 46,810 | 0.39 |
| 1962 | 35,053 | +26% | 40,180 | 0.87 |
| 1961 | 27,870 | — | 45,535 | 0.61 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports351,847 t USD 81.2 m
Exporter rank14 of 79
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 Uruguay?

Uruguay produced 828,978 t in 2024, 0.58% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Uruguay ranked 31st of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.

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

It rose by 228% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 920,100 t in 2022.

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

4.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (828,978 t from 208,059 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.

### Does Uruguay export or import barley?

In 2024 Uruguay reported exports of 351,847 t (USD 81.2 m) and no imports, 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 Uruguay is imputed 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 Uruguay

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[Agricultural production in Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/country/uruguay/)

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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