The analysis of global barley stock variation reveals that in 2024, China, Argentina, and Kazakhstan are the top contributors, with China having the largest stock share at 67.55 thousand metric tons. These countries maintained their stocks unchanged from 2023, except Kazakhstan, which showed a 4.86% increase. Italy and Latvia demonstrated notable increases, with Latvia leading at 10.35% growth. In contrast, significant declines came from Germany and France, with Germany exhibiting the largest decrease at 34.99 thousand metric tons.
Future trends to watch include potential stabilization in countries like Latvia and Italy, further fluctuations in large contributors such as China, and economic or weather-related impacts on countries with declining stocks like Germany and France.
Top countries in Barley Stock Variation Share by Country (Thousand Metric Tons)
| # | 10 Countries | Percent | Last Year | YoY | 5-years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 China | 67.55 | 2023 | +5.76% | View data | |
| 2 | 2 Argentina | 37.07 | 2023 | +11.59% | View data | |
| 3 | 3 Kazakhstan | 27.26 | 2023 | +3.97% | +4.86% | View data |
| 4 | 4 Spain | 22.62 | 2023 | +17.34% | View data | |
| 5 | 5 Morocco | 10 | 2023 | +14.4% | View data | |
| 6 | 6 Iran | 5.18 | 2023 | +0.47% | +0.19% | View data |
| 7 | 7 Italy | 4.02 | 2023 | +5.06% | +8.19% | View data |
| 8 | 8 Denmark | 3.66 | 2023 | +9.42% | View data | |
| 9 | 9 Belgium | 3.34 | 2023 | +2.99% | +2.16% | View data |
| 10 | 10 Algeria | 3.17 | 2023 | +4.8% | -0.45% | View data |
