Barley production in Canada
Canada: Barley production was 8.14 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Barley production in Canada, 1961–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
Barley production is measured in tonnes.