Australia's barley harvest is expected to prevent any supply shortages, but China's import of the crop is set to decrease by 30% in the 2023/24 financial year, according to UkrAgroConsult analyst, Maksim Kharchenko. In contrast, Iran and Saudi Arabia plan to increase their barley imports in the 2024/25 season. The global demand for barley imports is predicted to drop from 30.5 million tons in 2023/24 to 27.5 million tons in 2024/25. Ukrainian production and export potential for the 2024/25 season is projected to decrease by 16% due to reduced areas and yields.