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
6th
of 106 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
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 6th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley production in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.45 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3.61 million tonnes | +47.3% |
| 1963 | 4.82 million tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1964 | 3.67 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1965 | 4.75 million tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1966 | 6.56 million tonnes | +38.0% |
| 1967 | 5.51 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1968 | 7.10 million tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1969 | 8.08 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 8.89 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 13.10 million tonnes | +47.4% |
| 1972 | 11.28 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 10.22 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 8.79 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 9.51 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 10.51 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 11.80 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 10.40 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 8.48 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 11.39 million tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1981 | 13.72 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 13.97 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 10.21 million tonnes | -26.9% |
| 1984 | 10.30 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 12.39 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 14.57 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 13.96 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 10.22 million tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 11.78 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 13.44 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 11.62 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 11.03 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 12.97 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 11.69 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 13.03 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 15.56 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 13.53 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 12.71 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 13.20 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 13.23 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.85 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 7.47 million tonnes | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 12.16 million tonnes | +62.9% |
| 2004 | 12.56 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.68 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 9.57 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 10.91 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 11.79 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 9.53 million tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 7.63 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 7.89 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.01 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.28 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 7.12 million tonnes | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 8.26 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 8.84 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 7.89 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 8.38 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 10.38 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 10.74 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.85 million tonnes | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 9.99 million tonnes | +45.8% |
| 2023 | 8.91 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 8.14 million tonnes | -8.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 8.14 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,040 tonnes, 13.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
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 6th out of 106 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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Barley production is measured in tonnes.