Barley production in Denmark

Denmark: Barley production was 3.14 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.14 million tonnes
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
13th
of 105 countries
All-time high
6.66 million tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
2.54 million tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley production in Denmark, 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

Denmark recorded 3.14 million tonnes for barley production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley production in Denmark peaked at 6.66 million tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.54 million tonnes, in 2023.

Denmark ranks 13th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.04 million tonnes 2.81 million tonnes 5.26 million tonnes 9
1970s 5.63 million tonnes 4.80 million tonnes 6.66 million tonnes 10
1980s 5.40 million tonnes 4.29 million tonnes 6.36 million tonnes 10
1990s 3.88 million tonnes 2.97 million tonnes 5.04 million tonnes 10
2000s 3.64 million tonnes 3.10 million tonnes 4.12 million tonnes 10
2010s 3.67 million tonnes 2.98 million tonnes 4.06 million tonnes 10
2020s 3.48 million tonnes 2.54 million tonnes 4.16 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 10 Argentina 5.10 million tonnes compare
  2. 11 Iran 4.00 million tonnes compare
  3. 12 Kazakhstan 3.84 million tonnes compare
  4. 14 United States 3.13 million tonnes compare
  5. 15 Poland 2.96 million tonnes compare
  6. 16 Ethiopia 2.52 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley production in Denmark?
Barley production in Denmark was 3.14 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 6.66 million tonnes in 1979.
What is the lowest barley production recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2.54 million tonnes in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for barley production?
Denmark ranks 13th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is barley production rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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
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Barley production is measured in tonnes.