Colombia vs Zambia: Barley production
Colombia
10,488 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
8,154 tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
85th
Zambia rank
88th
Barley production over time
- Colombia
- Zambia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 10,488 tonnes against 8,154 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 2,334 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 88th of 106 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,270 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 97,270 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 100,070 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 100,070 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 68,446 tonnes | 1,704 tonnes | 66,742 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 51,694 tonnes | 1,683 tonnes | 50,011 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 9,596 tonnes | 2,075 tonnes | 7,521 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9,608 tonnes | 7,490 tonnes | 2,118 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 7,631 tonnes | 9,043 tonnes | 1,412 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Colombia or Zambia?
- Colombia, at 10,488 tonnes against 8,154 tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Colombia and Zambia?
- 2,334 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for barley production?
- Colombia ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 88th 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.