China vs Italy: Barley production

China
985,986
in 2024
Italy
918,580
in 2024
China rank
30th
Italy rank
31st

Barley production over time

  • China
  • Italy
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 985,986 against 918,580 in Italy, a difference of 67,406.

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 275,367 3.50 million China
1970s 3.01 million 573,400 2.43 million China
1980s 2.93 million 1.39 million 1.54 million China
1990s 4.13 million 1.50 million 2.64 million China
2000s 2.95 million 1.18 million 1.77 million China
2010s 1.42 million 967,578 448,268 China
2020s 989,993 1.10 million 107,331 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 against 918,580 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in barley production between China and Italy?
67,406, 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?
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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Indicator
Barley production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
106 places, 5,636 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed