Barley production in United States
United States: Barley production was 3.13 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.13 million tonnes
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
15th
of 106 countries
All-time high
13.25 million tonnes
in 1986
All-time low
2.63 million tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley production in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley production in United States is 3.13 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in United States peaked at 13.25 million tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.63 million tonnes, in 2021.
United States ranks 15th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Barley production in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.55 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 9.31 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 8.55 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 8.41 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 8.56 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 8.54 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 8.14 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 9.28 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 9.30 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 9.06 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 10.07 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 9.18 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 9.09 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.50 million tonnes | -28.5% |
| 1975 | 8.26 million tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 8.34 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 9.31 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 9.90 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 8.34 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 7.86 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 10.31 million tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1982 | 11.23 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 11.07 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 13.02 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 12.85 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 13.25 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 11.35 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 6.31 million tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1989 | 8.80 million tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1990 | 9.19 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 10.11 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 9.91 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 8.67 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 8.16 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 7.82 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 8.54 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 7.84 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 7.65 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 5.92 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 6.92 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 5.41 million tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 4.94 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 6.06 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 6.09 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.61 million tonnes | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 3.92 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 4.57 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 5.21 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 4.93 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.92 million tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 3.37 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 4.77 million tonnes | +41.5% |
| 2013 | 4.72 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.95 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 4.67 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 4.35 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.12 million tonnes | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 3.34 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 3.76 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 3.72 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.63 million tonnes | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 3.79 million tonnes | +44.2% |
| 2023 | 4.03 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 3.13 million tonnes | -22.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.13 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,040 tonnes, 5.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.74 million tonnes | 8.14 million tonnes | 9.31 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.81 million tonnes | 6.50 million tonnes | 10.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.61 million tonnes | 6.31 million tonnes | 13.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.38 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 10.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 million tonnes | 3.92 million tonnes | 6.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.00 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley production in United States?
- Barley production in United States was 3.13 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 13.25 million tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 million tonnes in 2021.
- How does United States rank for barley production?
- United States ranks 15th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley production rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.