China vs Mexico: Barley production
China
985,986 tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
827,491 tonnes
in 2024
China rank
30th
Mexico rank
33rd
Barley production over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
China currently reports 985,986 tonnes against 827,491 tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 158,495 tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 106 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.77 million tonnes | 195,920 tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 3.01 million tonnes | 374,080 tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 2.93 million tonnes | 515,250 tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 4.13 million tonnes | 487,786 tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 2.95 million tonnes | 781,060 tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 1.42 million tonnes | 832,555 tonnes | 583,291 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 989,993 tonnes | 916,120 tonnes | 73,873 tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, China or Mexico?
- China, at 985,986 tonnes against 827,491 tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between China and Mexico?
- 158,495 tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for barley production?
- China ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 33rd 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.