Ethiopia vs India: Barley production
Ethiopia
2.52 million tonnes
in 2024
India
1.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
17th
India rank
19th
Barley production over time
- Ethiopia
- India
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.52 million tonnes against 1.70 million tonnes in India, a difference of 818,100 tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was India ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 17th and India ranks 19th of 106 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 953,088 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 517,955 tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 26,625 tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 415,912 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.45 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 780,418 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Ethiopia or India?
- Ethiopia, at 2.52 million tonnes against 1.70 million tonnes in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Ethiopia and India?
- 818,100 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for barley production?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th and India ranks 19th 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.