Bulgaria vs Ireland: Barley production
Bulgaria
1.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
1.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
26th
Ireland rank
23rd
Barley production over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.28 million tonnes against 1.10 million tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 180,610 tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 106 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 803,318 tonnes | 636,581 tonnes | 166,737 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 379,969 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 317,730 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 996,954 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 118,446 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 788,325 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 399,815 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 677,809 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 789,778 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 758,730 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 623,266 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.28 million tonnes against 1.10 million tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 180,610 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for barley production?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 23rd 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.