Bulgaria vs Sweden: Barley production
Bulgaria
1.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
1.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
26th
Sweden rank
24th
Barley production over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.26 million tonnes against 1.10 million tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 162,460 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 24th of 106 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 803,318 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 547,813 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.48 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 551,209 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.25 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 958,967 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1990s | 996,954 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 821,256 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 788,325 tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 782,765 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 677,809 tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 855,811 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 758,730 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 481,830 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.26 million tonnes against 1.10 million tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 162,460 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for barley production?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 24th 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.