Canada vs France: Barley production
Canada
8.14 million tonnes
in 2024
France
9.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
France rank
5th
Barley production over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 9.67 million tonnes against 8.14 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 1.53 million tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and France ranks 5th of 106 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.17 million tonnes | 7.65 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 10.30 million tonnes | 9.92 million tonnes | 374,271 tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 12.25 million tonnes | 10.38 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 12.88 million tonnes | 9.43 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 10.97 million tonnes | 10.66 million tonnes | 313,683 tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 8.47 million tonnes | 11.25 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 8.92 million tonnes | 10.94 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Canada or France?
- France, at 9.67 million tonnes against 8.14 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Canada and France?
- 1.53 million tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for barley production?
- Canada ranks 6th 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.