China vs Italy: Barley production
China
985,986 tonnes
in 2024
Italy
918,580 tonnes
in 2024
China rank
30th
Italy rank
31st
Barley production over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
China currently reports 985,986 tonnes against 918,580 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 67,406 tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 30th and Italy ranks 31st of 106 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.77 million tonnes | 275,367 tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 3.01 million tonnes | 573,400 tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 2.93 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 4.13 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 2.95 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 1.42 million tonnes | 967,578 tonnes | 448,268 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 989,993 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 107,331 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, China or Italy?
- China, at 985,986 tonnes against 918,580 tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between China and Italy?
- 67,406 tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for barley production?
- China ranks 30th and Italy ranks 31st 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.