Australia vs Russia: Barley production
Australia
13.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
16.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
3rd
Russia rank
2nd
Barley production over time
- Australia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 16.67 million tonnes against 13.27 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 3.40 million tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 2nd of 106 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.63 million tonnes | 19.21 million tonnes | 13.58 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 7.38 million tonnes | 17.75 million tonnes | 10.37 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 9.22 million tonnes | 16.87 million tonnes | 7.65 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 13.35 million tonnes | 19.90 million tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Australia or Russia?
- Russia, at 16.67 million tonnes against 13.27 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Australia and Russia?
- 3.40 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Russia rank globally for barley production?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 2nd 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.