Australia vs France: Barley production
Australia
13.27 million tonnes
in 2024
France
9.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
3rd
France rank
5th
Barley production over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.27 million tonnes against 9.67 million tonnes in France, a difference of 3.60 million tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and France ranks 5th of 106 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and France in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 million tonnes | 7.65 million tonnes | 6.49 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 2.82 million tonnes | 9.92 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 3.76 million tonnes | 10.38 million tonnes | 6.63 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 5.36 million tonnes | 9.43 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 7.38 million tonnes | 10.66 million tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 9.22 million tonnes | 11.25 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 13.35 million tonnes | 10.94 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 13.27 million tonnes against 9.67 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Australia and France?
- 3.60 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for barley production?
- Australia ranks 3rd and France ranks 5th 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.