Canada vs United Kingdom: Barley production
Canada
8.14 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
7.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Barley production over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.14 million tonnes against 7.09 million tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.05 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 106 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.17 million tonnes | 7.58 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 10.30 million tonnes | 8.97 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 12.25 million tonnes | 9.83 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 12.88 million tonnes | 7.05 million tonnes | 5.83 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 10.97 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 8.47 million tonnes | 6.60 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.92 million tonnes | 7.30 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 8.14 million tonnes against 7.09 million tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 1.05 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for barley production?
- Canada ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.