Barley production in China
China: Barley production was 985,986 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
985,986 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
30th
of 106 countries
All-time high
5.94 million tonnes
in 1962
All-time low
956,500 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley production in China, 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 China is 985,986 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in China peaked at 5.94 million tonnes in 1962 and was at its lowest, 956,500 tonnes, in 2018.
That places China 30th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Barley production in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.71 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5.94 million tonnes | +60.1% |
| 1963 | 4.50 million tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1964 | 4.40 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 4.80 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 2.80 million tonnes | -41.7% |
| 1967 | 3.00 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 2.40 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 2.40 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.68 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 2.80 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 2.70 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 2.90 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 3.00 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 3.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.40 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 3.60 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 2.70 million tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 3.10 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 3.20 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 3.00 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 3.30 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 2.70 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 2.52 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 2.80 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 3.00 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 3.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.37 million tonnes | +45.7% |
| 1991 | 4.20 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 4.40 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 4.15 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 4.50 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 4.42 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.28 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 4.31 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.40 million tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 3.30 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.65 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 2.89 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 3.32 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 3.25 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.22 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.44 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 3.13 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 2.78 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 2.61 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 2.21 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 1.95 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.90 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.68 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.46 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 956,500 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 976,361 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 979,627 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 987,336 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 990,995 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 985,986 tonnes | -0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 985,986 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 195,716 tonnes, 5.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- China's 985,986 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 185,600 tonnes, 5.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley production in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +60.1% | 3.71 million tonnes | 5.94 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.77 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 5.94 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.01 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million tonnes | 956,500 tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 989,993 tonnes | 979,627 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley production in China?
- Barley production in China was 985,986 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 million tonnes in 1962.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 956,500 tonnes in 2018.
- How does China rank for barley production?
- China ranks 30th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.