China vs Uruguay: Barley production
China
985,986 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
828,978 tonnes
in 2024
China rank
30th
Uruguay rank
32nd
Barley production over time
- China
- Uruguay
How they compare
China currently reports 985,986 tonnes against 828,978 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 157,008 tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 106 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.77 million tonnes | 29,583 tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 3.01 million tonnes | 41,286 tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 2.93 million tonnes | 105,221 tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 4.13 million tonnes | 206,230 tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 2.95 million tonnes | 313,733 tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 1.42 million tonnes | 348,480 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 989,993 tonnes | 828,356 tonnes | 161,637 tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, China or Uruguay?
- China, at 985,986 tonnes against 828,978 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between China and Uruguay?
- 157,008 tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Uruguay rank globally for barley production?
- China ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 32nd 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.