Barley production in Germany
Germany: Barley production was 10.61 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.61 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
4th
of 106 countries
All-time high
14.49 million tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
3.67 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley production in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, barley production in Germany stood at 10.61 million tonnes.
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 tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.67 million tonnes, 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
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.67 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4.91 million tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1963 | 4.76 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 5.41 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 5.02 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 5.39 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 6.66 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1968 | 7.09 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 7.20 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 6.68 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 8.06 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 8.59 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 9.47 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 10.47 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 10.65 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 9.94 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 11.26 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 12.74 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 11.51 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 12.80 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 12.16 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 13.51 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 12.83 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 14.42 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 14.06 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 13.67 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 12.77 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 13.39 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 14.40 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 13.99 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 14.49 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 12.20 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 11.01 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 10.90 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 11.89 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 12.07 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 13.40 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 12.51 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 13.30 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 12.11 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 13.49 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 10.93 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 10.60 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 12.99 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 11.61 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 11.97 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 10.38 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 11.97 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 12.29 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.33 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 8.73 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 10.39 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 10.34 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.56 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 11.63 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.73 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 10.85 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.58 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 11.59 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 10.77 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 10.41 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 11.21 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 11.00 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 10.61 million tonnes | -3.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 10.61 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,040 tonnes, 17.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Germany's 10.61 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 603,045 tonnes, 17.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.57 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | 7.20 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.94 million tonnes | 6.68 million tonnes | 12.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.40 million tonnes | 12.16 million tonnes | 14.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.58 million tonnes | 10.90 million tonnes | 14.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.83 million tonnes | 10.38 million tonnes | 13.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 million tonnes | 8.73 million tonnes | 11.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.80 million tonnes | 10.41 million tonnes | 11.21 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley production in Germany?
- Barley production in Germany was 10.61 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 14.49 million tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 million tonnes 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 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.