Barley production in Canada

Canada: Barley production was 8.14 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.14 million tonnes
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
5th
of 105 countries
All-time high
15.56 million tonnes
in 1996
All-time low
2.45 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley production in Canada, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barley production in Canada is 8.14 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley production in Canada peaked at 15.56 million tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.45 million tonnes, in 1961.

Canada ranks 5th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.17 million tonnes 2.45 million tonnes 8.08 million tonnes 9
1970s 10.30 million tonnes 8.48 million tonnes 13.10 million tonnes 10
1980s 12.25 million tonnes 10.21 million tonnes 14.57 million tonnes 10
1990s 12.88 million tonnes 11.03 million tonnes 15.56 million tonnes 10
2000s 10.97 million tonnes 7.47 million tonnes 13.23 million tonnes 10
2010s 8.47 million tonnes 7.12 million tonnes 10.38 million tonnes 10
2020s 8.92 million tonnes 6.85 million tonnes 10.74 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 2 Australia 13.27 million tonnes compare
  2. 3 Germany 10.61 million tonnes compare
  3. 4 France 9.67 million tonnes compare
  4. 6 Turkey 8.10 million tonnes compare
  5. 7 Spain 7.44 million tonnes compare
  6. 8 United Kingdom 7.09 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley production in Canada?
Barley production in Canada was 8.14 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest barley production recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 15.56 million tonnes in 1996.
What is the lowest barley production recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 2.45 million tonnes in 1961.
How does Canada rank for barley production?
Canada ranks 5th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is barley production rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Barley production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
106 places, 5,636 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Barley production is measured in tonnes.