Barley production in Turkey

Turkey: Barley production was 8.10 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.10 million tonnes
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
6th
of 105 countries
All-time high
9.55 million tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
2.90 million tonnes
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley production in Turkey, 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

In 2024, barley production in Turkey stood at 8.10 million tonnes.

The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley production in Turkey peaked at 9.55 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million tonnes, in 1973.

Turkey ranks 6th of 105 countries on this measure, 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 3.57 million tonnes 2.95 million tonnes 4.29 million tonnes 9
1970s 4.15 million tonnes 2.90 million tonnes 5.24 million tonnes 10
1980s 6.19 million tonnes 4.50 million tonnes 7.50 million tonnes 10
1990s 7.69 million tonnes 6.90 million tonnes 9.00 million tonnes 10
2000s 8.05 million tonnes 5.92 million tonnes 9.55 million tonnes 10
2010s 7.25 million tonnes 6.30 million tonnes 8.00 million tonnes 10
2020s 7.97 million tonnes 5.75 million tonnes 9.20 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 3 Germany 10.61 million tonnes compare
  2. 4 France 9.67 million tonnes compare
  3. 5 Canada 8.14 million tonnes compare
  4. 7 Spain 7.44 million tonnes compare
  5. 8 United Kingdom 7.09 million tonnes compare
  6. 9 Ukraine 5.31 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley production in Turkey?
Barley production in Turkey was 8.10 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 9.55 million tonnes in 2006.
What is the lowest barley production recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million tonnes in 1973.
How does Turkey rank for barley production?
Turkey ranks 6th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is barley production rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey 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.