Colombia vs Saudi Arabia: Barley production
Colombia
10,488 tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
11,775 tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
85th
Saudi Arabia rank
84th
Barley production over time
- Colombia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 11,775 tonnes against 10,488 tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 1,287 tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 106 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,270 tonnes | 12,403 tonnes | 84,867 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 100,070 tonnes | 13,071 tonnes | 86,999 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 68,446 tonnes | 91,995 tonnes | 23,549 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 51,694 tonnes | 667,794 tonnes | 616,101 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 9,596 tonnes | 84,321 tonnes | 74,725 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 9,608 tonnes | 385,815 tonnes | 376,207 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 7,631 tonnes | 92,032 tonnes | 84,401 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Colombia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 11,775 tonnes against 10,488 tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,287 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barley production?
- Colombia ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th 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.