Canada vs Spain: Barley production
Canada
8.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
7.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
Spain rank
8th
Barley production over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.14 million tonnes against 7.44 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 702,930 tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Spain ranks 8th of 106 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.17 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 10.30 million tonnes | 5.53 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 12.25 million tonnes | 8.56 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 12.88 million tonnes | 8.45 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 10.97 million tonnes | 8.83 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 8.47 million tonnes | 7.84 million tonnes | 632,761 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.92 million tonnes | 7.79 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 8.14 million tonnes against 7.44 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Canada and Spain?
- 702,930 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for barley production?
- Canada ranks 6th and Spain ranks 8th 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.