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Barley is a cereal existing in 2 commercial forms:
2 rowed barley - Hordeum distichum
6 rowed barley - Hordeum vulgare
2 rowed barley dominates commercial production in
Europe. Cultivars exist in both types for autumn (fall) and spring
plantings. Barley is used either for animal feed or is malted for
beer and whisky production.
EUROPE - PRODUCTION STATISTICS - Total Barley
| Country |
Area
|
Production
|
Yield
|
|
1000 ha
|
1000 t
|
100 kg/ha
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| Belgium |
53
|
388
|
69.8
|
| Denmark |
728
|
3,675
|
52.0
|
| Germany |
2,210
|
13,301
|
57.4
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| Greece |
119
|
320
|
25.0
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| Spain |
3,107
|
7,434
|
30.8
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| France |
1,534
|
9,539
|
64.9
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| Ireland |
192
|
1,278
|
56.3
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| Italy |
350
|
1,313
|
38.6
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| Luxembourg |
13
|
68
|
51.6
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| Netherlands |
58
|
365
|
54.8
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| Austria |
244
|
1,153
|
45.6
|
| Portugal |
24
|
31
|
10.0
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| Finland |
581
|
1,568
|
23.9
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| Sweeden |
482
|
1,853
|
37.9
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| United Kingdom |
1,178
|
6,578
|
51.8
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EUROPE BARLEY STATISTICS 1998/9 - million tonnes
| Usable production: |
51.822 |
| Imports: |
0.353 |
| of which intra EU: |
6.748 |
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| Utilised: |
52.175 |
| Exports: |
10.300 |
| Change in Stock: |
1.0 |
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| Total Domestic Use: |
41.874 |
| Seeds - |
1.932 |
| of which on-farm seeds: |
0.884 |
| Losses: |
0.730 |
| Animal Feed - |
31.890 |
| of which ingredients: |
31.841 |
| Industrial Uses - |
7.232 |
| of which Alcohol: |
0.317 |
| of which beer: |
4.269 |
| Human Consumption: |
0.009 |
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| Self Sufficiency: |
123.8 % |
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