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How much barley does Canada produce and export?

Canada is the 5th largest producer of barley: 8.1 million tonnes in 2024, 5.7% of the world's 142 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the nullth largest exporter by value: $640.7 million in 2024, 7% of world exports of barley (HS 1003) (CEPII BACI).

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Canada's barley production

Canada barley production, 2024
World rankProduction (tonnes)Share of worldTen-year growthYear
58.1 million tonnes5.7%+1.4% a year2024

FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.

Canada barley production monthly prices, tonnes, Jan 1961 to Jan 2024Line chart of canada barley production monthly prices in tonnes from Jan 1961 to Jan 2024: Canada barley production from 2,452,398 to 8,143,897, peaking at 15,562,000.05,000,00010,000,00015,000,000196519701975198019851990199520002005201020152020tonnes
Canada barley production

Share of world output over time

Canada's share of world barley production in selected years
19902000201020202024
7.6%9.9%6.2%6.6%5.7%

Average annual share by decade: 1960s 5.3%, 1970s 7.2%, 1980s 7.6%, 1990s 8.4%, 2000s 7.7%, 2010s 6%, 2020s 6%. See the concentration-over-time report.

Canada's barley exports

Canada exports of Barley, 2024
World rankExport valueShare of world exportsQuantity (tonnes)Average value per tonneYear
$640.7 million7%2.5 million t$2552024

CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 1003 (Barley).

How much barley Canada uses

Canada's domestic supply of barley was 4.1 million tonnes in 2023, 3% of the world's. Food supply was 0.3 kg per person a year, 72nd highest of 141 countries with a million or more people. It produced 152% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 3%. FAO's item is "Barley and products". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.

The barley price Canada 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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