Barley Flour Market Report 2025

This Barley Flour market report provides a comprehensive analysis of the market’s characteristics, size, and growth, including segmentation, regional and country-level breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends, and strategies. It also tracks historical and forecasted market growth across various geographies.

The barley flour market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $1.4 billion in 2024 to $1.48 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to an increase in nutritious dietary choices, rising e-commerce, rising fiber-rich products, rising beta-glucan products, and increasing organic barley flour.

The barley flour market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.85 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing gluten-free products, rising consumption of whole grains, increasing grocery shopping, increasing plant-based diets, and increasing demand for paleo food. Major trends in the forecast period include advancements in food processing technologies, innovative barley flour-based products, the development of gluten-free barley flour products, advanced analytical techniques, and improved milling techniques.

The barley flour market is expected to experience growth due to increasing demand for convenience foods. These foods are designed for quick consumption with minimal preparation, appealing to busy lifestyles and the need for easy meal solutions. Barley flour is increasingly favored in convenience foods for its health benefits, enhancing food structure, improving nutrition, and promoting a shift towards healthier eating habits. For instance, the Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited projects annual growth of 3.0-4% in the Thai ready-to-eat food market from 2024 to 2026, with significant sales volumes recorded in 2022 totaling 482.4 thousand tons domestically and in exports valued at USD 2 billion. This trend underscores how the rise in convenience foods is driving demand in the barley flour market.

Leading companies in the barley flour market are focusing on innovation, such as fortified barley flour, to maintain a competitive advantage. Fortified with essential vitamins and minerals, this type of barley flour enhances its nutritional value, making it a healthier option compared to traditional flour. Salalah Mills Co., for example, introduced a new barley flour product in November 2022, enriched with added vitamins and higher fiber content. This product meets the preferences of health-conscious consumers seeking nutritious ingredients for cooking and baking.

In July 2023, Richardson International, a Canada-based company specializing in the handling and processing of grains and oilseeds, including oats and canola products, acquired Anglia Maltings for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition enhances Richardson's position within the barley value chain, allowing it to better meet the rising demand for barley flour and other barley-based products. Anglia Maltings, a UK-based company, specializes in malting barley and producing high-quality malt for breweries, distilleries, and the food industry.

Major companies operating in the barley flour market are Soufflet Group, Axereal Group, Richardson International Limited, Ireks Gmbh, Ardent Mills, Simpsons Malt, Grain Millers Inc., Bob's Red Mill, Azure Standard, Briess Malt & Ingredients Co., Maltexco S.A., King Arthur Flour, Malt Products Corp., Crisp Malting Group, Bio-Kinetics, Gristmill Company, Shipton Mill Ltd., Mirfak Pty Ltd., To Your Health Sprouted Flour, Arrowhead Mills, Heartland Mill Inc., Shiloh Farms, The Mennel Milling Company.

Europe was the largest region in the barley flour market in 2024. The regions covered in the barley flour market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the barley flour market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Barley flour is a flour variant made by grinding whole barley grains. It is esteemed for its nutty flavor, high fiber content, and robust nutritional profile, featuring essential vitamins and minerals. Barley flour finds widespread application in baking and cooking, enhancing the texture and nutritional value of breads, pastries, and various food items. Often utilized as a substitute for conventional wheat flour, it offers a distinctive taste and health benefits.

The primary types of barley flour include organic and conventional varieties. Organic barley flour is derived from barley cultivated without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or artificial chemicals. It is distributed through diverse channels such as business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C), catering to household, commercial, and other applications.

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The barley flour market consists of sales of pasta, pet food, breakfast cereals, breads, and baked goods. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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