Algeria vs China: Barley production
Algeria
1.00 million tonnes
in 2024
China
985,986 tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
29th
China rank
30th
Barley production over time
- Algeria
- China
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 1.00 million tonnes against 985,986 tonnes in China, a difference of 14,014 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
Algeria ranks 29th and China ranks 30th of 106 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 427,914 tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 473,774 tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 716,430 tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 846,983 tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 964,228 tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 84,148 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 923,701 tonnes | 989,993 tonnes | 66,292 tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Algeria or China?
- Algeria, at 1.00 million tonnes against 985,986 tonnes in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Algeria and China?
- 14,014 tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and China rank globally for barley production?
- Algeria ranks 29th and China ranks 30th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Barley production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Barley production is measured in tonnes.