Finland vs Ireland: Barley production
Finland
1.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
1.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Finland rank
25th
Ireland rank
23rd
Barley production over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.28 million tonnes against 1.18 million tonnes in Finland, a difference of 103,100 tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 106 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 537,118 tonnes | 636,581 tonnes | 99,463 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 150,310 tonnes | Finland |
| 1980s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 5,060 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 572,290 tonnes | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.93 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 740,920 tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 118,358 tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 156,512 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.28 million tonnes against 1.18 million tonnes in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Finland and Ireland?
- 103,100 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for barley production?
- Finland ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 23rd 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.