Barley production in Norway

Norway: Barley production was 645,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
645,000
Change on year
up 59.3%
World rank
37th
of 106 countries
All-time high
739,621
in 1990
All-time low
342,700
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley production in Norway, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barley production in Norway is 645,000, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 59.3% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley production in Norway peaked at 739,621 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 342,700, in 1962.

Norway ranks 37th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barley production in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Barley production in Norway, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 427,700 —
1962 342,700 -19.9%
1963 463,000 +35.1%
1964 480,000 +3.7%
1965 484,900 +1.0%
1966 405,104 -16.5%
1967 485,459 +19.8%
1968 621,255 +28.0%
1969 485,614 -21.8%
1970 580,475 +19.5%
1971 568,877 -2.0%
1972 521,547 -8.3%
1973 534,711 +2.5%
1974 649,109 +21.4%
1975 444,648 -31.5%
1976 486,186 +9.3%
1977 630,167 +29.6%
1978 668,251 +6.0%
1979 649,154 -2.9%
1980 651,000 +0.3%
1981 607,400 -6.7%
1982 623,300 +2.6%
1983 569,300 -8.7%
1984 648,900 +14.0%
1985 634,500 -2.2%
1986 546,248 -13.9%
1987 566,500 +3.7%
1988 541,834 -4.4%
1989 613,800 +13.3%
1990 739,621 +20.5%
1991 662,900 -10.4%
1992 488,000 -26.4%
1993 630,700 +29.2%
1994 524,400 -16.9%
1995 546,800 +4.3%
1996 681,700 +24.7%
1997 663,100 -2.7%
1998 619,400 -6.6%
1999 623,600 +0.7%
2000 573,500 -8.0%
2001 623,700 +8.8%
2002 592,900 -4.9%
2003 584,800 -1.4%
2004 630,500 +7.8%
2005 589,300 -6.5%
2006 537,600 -8.8%
2007 485,300 -9.7%
2008 558,200 +15.0%
2009 473,000 -15.3%
2010 541,200 +14.4%
2011 494,600 -8.6%
2012 573,200 +15.9%
2013 515,300 -10.1%
2014 527,400 +2.3%
2015 510,700 -3.2%
2016 634,800 +24.3%
2017 574,100 -9.6%
2018 440,900 -23.2%
2019 565,500 +28.3%
2020 638,500 +12.9%
2021 611,800 -4.2%
2022 591,000 -3.4%
2023 405,000 -31.5%
2024 645,000 +59.3%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 645,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,040, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 645,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 603,045, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 466,192 342,700 621,255 9
1970s 573,312 444,648 668,251 10
1980s 600,278 541,834 651,000 10
1990s 618,022 488,000 739,621 10
2000s 564,880 473,000 630,500 10
2010s 537,770 440,900 634,800 10
2020s 578,260 405,000 645,000 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 34 Lithuania 748,510 compare
  2. 35 Austria 720,290 compare
  3. 36 Morocco 659,225 compare
  4. 38 Kyrgyzstan 611,050 compare
  5. 39 Slovakia 595,040 compare
  6. 40 Serbia 518,761 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley production in Norway?
Barley production in Norway was 645,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest barley production recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 739,621 in 1990.
What is the lowest barley production recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 342,700 in 1962.
How does Norway rank for barley production?
Norway ranks 37th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is barley production rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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