Australia is the top country by barley exports quantity in the world. As of 2020, barley exports quantity in Australia was 6,700 thousand tonnes that accounts for 24.61% of the world's barley exports quantity. The top 5 countries (others are Russian Federation, Ukraine, Canada, and Argentina) account for 86.68% of it. The world's total barley exports quantity was estimated at 27,227 thousand tonnes in 2020.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Hordeum spp.: two-row barley (H. disticum) six-row barley (H. hexasticum) four-row barley (H. vulgare). Tolerates poorer soils and lower temperatures better than does wheat. Varieties include with husk and without (naked). Used as a livestock feed, for malt and for preparing foods. The roasted grains are a coffee substitute.