Brazil vs South Africa: Barley production
Brazil
427,956 tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
374,000 tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
40th
South Africa rank
41st
Barley production over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 427,956 tonnes against 374,000 tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 53,956 tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st of 105 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,172 tonnes | 38,222 tonnes | 10,051 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 51,106 tonnes | 71,700 tonnes | 20,594 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 140,907 tonnes | 173,000 tonnes | 32,093 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 178,966 tonnes | 217,296 tonnes | 38,330 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 277,066 tonnes | 198,376 tonnes | 78,690 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 303,437 tonnes | 313,400 tonnes | 9,963 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 433,070 tonnes | 395,000 tonnes | 38,070 tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 427,956 tonnes against 374,000 tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Brazil and South Africa?
- 53,956 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for barley production?
- Brazil ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st of 105 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.