How much barley does Australia produce and export?
Australia is the 2nd largest producer of barley: 13.3 million tonnes in 2024, 9.3% of the world's 142 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the largest exporter by value: $1.8 billion in 2024, 19% of world exports of barley (HS 1003) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is China, which takes 73% of its barley exports by value.
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Australia's barley production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 13.3 million tonnes | 9.3% | +4.4% a year | 2024 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Share of world output over time
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3% | 5.1% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.3% |
Australia's barley exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1.8 billion | 19% | 6.7 million t | $263 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 1003 (Barley).
Where Australia's barley goes
How much barley Australia uses
Australia's domestic supply of barley was 3.8 million tonnes in 2023, 2.8% of the world's. Food supply was 0.0 kg per person a year, 106th highest of 141 countries with a million or more people. It produced 314% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 0%. FAO's item is "Barley and products". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
The barley price Australia sells into
The benchmark price, Feed barley, FOB Black Sea, was $80.4/t in August 2020, down 40% over twelve months. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Barley price history.
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