Argentina vs Iran: Barley production
Argentina
5.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran
4.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
11th
Iran rank
12th
Barley production over time
- Argentina
- Iran
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 5.10 million tonnes against 4.00 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 1.10 million tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Argentina ranks 11th and Iran ranks 12th of 106 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 616,333 tonnes | 930,889 tonnes | 314,556 tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 549,070 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 601,394 tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 218,307 tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 509,334 tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.03 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 4.02 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 936,232 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4.54 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Argentina or Iran?
- Argentina, at 5.10 million tonnes against 4.00 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Argentina and Iran?
- 1.10 million tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Iran rank globally for barley production?
- Argentina ranks 11th and Iran ranks 12th 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.