Argentina vs Spain: Barley production
Argentina
5.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
7.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
11th
Spain rank
8th
Barley production over time
- Argentina
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7.44 million tonnes against 5.10 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 2.34 million tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Argentina ranks 11th and Spain ranks 8th of 106 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 616,333 tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 549,070 tonnes | 5.53 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 218,307 tonnes | 8.56 million tonnes | 8.34 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 509,334 tonnes | 8.45 million tonnes | 7.94 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.03 million tonnes | 8.83 million tonnes | 7.80 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.02 million tonnes | 7.84 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.54 million tonnes | 7.79 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Argentina or Spain?
- Spain, at 7.44 million tonnes against 5.10 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Argentina and Spain?
- 2.34 million tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for barley production?
- Argentina ranks 11th and Spain ranks 8th 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.