| 1 | Russia | 20,000,000 | 14 | Central, Volga, Siberia. Large 2024 crop. Feed barley dominant. Variable export tax policy. |
| 2 | Australia | 12,500,000 | 9.5 | South Australia, Victoria, WA, NSW. Good 2024 rainfall = 12+ MMT strong crop. ENSO-sensitive (El Nino 7 MMT, La Nina 13 MMT range). World's largest barley exporter. |
| 3 | France | 12,000,000 | 8.5 | Champagne-Ardenne, Centre, Burgundy. Stable. Both winter (feed) and spring (malting). |
| 4 | Germany | 11,000,000 | 7.5 | Bavaria, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony. Beer brewing demand strong domestic. |
| 5 | Ukraine | 8,500,000 | 6 | Central/Southern regions. War disruption continues. Pre-war was top-3 exporter. |
| 6 | Canada | 9,500,000 | 6.5 | Alberta, Saskatchewan. Drought-reduced 2024 ~8-9 MMT; recovering from 2021 60% drought cut. Premium malting barley focus. |
| 7 | Spain | 9,000,000 | 6 | Castile and Leon, Aragon. Domestic feed dominant. |
| 8 | Turkey | 8,000,000 | 5.5 | Konya, Ankara, Central Anatolia. Domestic feed and malting. |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 7,500,000 | 5 | East Anglia, Scotland. Whisky distilling and craft beer demand. Maris Otter heritage malting. |
| 10 | Argentina | 4,500,000 | 3 | Buenos Aires Province. Counter-seasonal SH malting supplier (Nov-Dec harvest). |
| 11 | Poland | 3,500,000 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | Romania | 2,500,000 | 1.5 | Southern/Western. Constanta export port. |
| 14 | Denmark | 3,500,000 | 2 | Jutland |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 2,500,000 | 1.5 | Northern regions |