Barley production in Germany

Germany: Barley production was 10.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.61 million
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
4th
of 106 countries
All-time high
14.49 million
in 1991
All-time low
3.67 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley production in Germany, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, barley production in Germany stood at 10.61 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley production in Germany peaked at 14.49 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.67 million, in 1961.

Germany ranks 4th 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barley production in Germany, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 3.67 million —
1962 4.91 million +33.8%
1963 4.76 million -3.0%
1964 5.41 million +13.7%
1965 5.02 million -7.3%
1966 5.39 million +7.5%
1967 6.66 million +23.5%
1968 7.09 million +6.5%
1969 7.20 million +1.5%
1970 6.68 million -7.2%
1971 8.06 million +20.7%
1972 8.59 million +6.6%
1973 9.47 million +10.3%
1974 10.47 million +10.6%
1975 10.65 million +1.7%
1976 9.94 million -6.6%
1977 11.26 million +13.3%
1978 12.74 million +13.1%
1979 11.51 million -9.7%
1980 12.80 million +11.3%
1981 12.16 million -5.0%
1982 13.51 million +11.1%
1983 12.83 million -5.1%
1984 14.42 million +12.4%
1985 14.06 million -2.5%
1986 13.67 million -2.7%
1987 12.77 million -6.6%
1988 13.39 million +4.8%
1989 14.40 million +7.6%
1990 13.99 million -2.8%
1991 14.49 million +3.6%
1992 12.20 million -15.9%
1993 11.01 million -9.8%
1994 10.90 million -0.9%
1995 11.89 million +9.1%
1996 12.07 million +1.5%
1997 13.40 million +11.0%
1998 12.51 million -6.6%
1999 13.30 million +6.3%
2000 12.11 million -9.0%
2001 13.49 million +11.5%
2002 10.93 million -19.0%
2003 10.60 million -3.0%
2004 12.99 million +22.6%
2005 11.61 million -10.6%
2006 11.97 million +3.0%
2007 10.38 million -13.2%
2008 11.97 million +15.2%
2009 12.29 million +2.7%
2010 10.33 million -16.0%
2011 8.73 million -15.4%
2012 10.39 million +19.0%
2013 10.34 million -0.5%
2014 11.56 million +11.8%
2015 11.63 million +0.6%
2016 10.73 million -7.7%
2017 10.85 million +1.1%
2018 9.58 million -11.7%
2019 11.59 million +21.0%
2020 10.77 million -7.1%
2021 10.41 million -3.3%
2022 11.21 million +7.6%
2023 11.00 million -1.8%
2024 10.61 million -3.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 10.61 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,040, 17.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 10.61 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 603,045, 17.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.57 million 3.67 million 7.20 million 9
1970s 9.94 million 6.68 million 12.74 million 10
1980s 13.40 million 12.16 million 14.42 million 10
1990s 12.58 million 10.90 million 14.49 million 10
2000s 11.83 million 10.38 million 13.49 million 10
2010s 10.57 million 8.73 million 11.63 million 10
2020s 10.80 million 10.41 million 11.21 million 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 USSR 41.51 million compare
  2. 2 Russia 16.67 million compare
  3. 3 Australia 13.27 million compare
  4. 5 France 9.67 million compare
  5. 6 Canada 8.14 million compare
  6. 7 Turkey 8.10 million compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley production in Germany?
Barley production in Germany was 10.61 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest barley production recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 14.49 million in 1991.
What is the lowest barley production recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3.67 million in 1961.
How does Germany rank for barley production?
Germany ranks 4th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is barley production rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barley production
Source
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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