Barley production in Spain

Spain: Barley production was 7.44 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.44 million tonnes
Change on year
up 98.0%
World rank
7th
of 105 countries
All-time high
12.07 million tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
1.74 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley production in Spain, 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

Spain recorded 7.44 million tonnes for barley production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley production in Spain peaked at 12.07 million tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million tonnes, in 1961.

That places Spain 7th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.41 million tonnes 1.74 million tonnes 3.88 million tonnes 9
1970s 5.53 million tonnes 3.10 million tonnes 8.07 million tonnes 10
1980s 8.56 million tonnes 4.76 million tonnes 12.07 million tonnes 10
1990s 8.45 million tonnes 5.05 million tonnes 10.90 million tonnes 10
2000s 8.83 million tonnes 4.63 million tonnes 11.95 million tonnes 10
2010s 7.84 million tonnes 5.79 million tonnes 10.01 million tonnes 10
2020s 7.79 million tonnes 3.76 million tonnes 11.47 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 France 9.67 million tonnes compare
  2. 5 Canada 8.14 million tonnes compare
  3. 6 Turkey 8.10 million tonnes compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom 7.09 million tonnes compare
  5. 9 Ukraine 5.31 million tonnes compare
  6. 10 Argentina 5.10 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley production in Spain?
Barley production in Spain was 7.44 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 12.07 million tonnes in 1988.
What is the lowest barley production recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million tonnes in 1961.
How does Spain rank for barley production?
Spain ranks 7th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is barley production rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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
Last refreshed

Barley production is measured in tonnes.