# Australian barley exports reach record 11.48 mln tons

> Australia shipped a record 11.48 million tonnes of barley in the 2025/26 season, which ended in September 2026, 25.3% above the previous record set in 2016/17. China took more than 80% of the exports, about 9.23 million tonnes. Shipments slowed sharply toward season-end as old-crop stocks declined and Chinese demand weakened.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T12:05:54.291Z
- Category: trade · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97604-australian-barley-exports-reach-record-11-48-mln-tons
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A record Australian export year, with China dominant, shows strong supply reaching the feed market, but the late-season slowdown and early new-crop shipments suggest no sustained change in demand. Barley prices are likely to stay range-bound unless Chinese purchases pick up.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: neutral

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/australian-barley-exports-reach-record-11-48-mln-tons/

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