France vs Germany: Barley production
France
9.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
10.61 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
5th
Germany rank
4th
Barley production over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.61 million tonnes against 9.67 million tonnes in France, a difference of 940,750 tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 106 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.65 million tonnes | 5.57 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 9.92 million tonnes | 9.94 million tonnes | 13,315 tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 10.38 million tonnes | 13.40 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 9.43 million tonnes | 12.58 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 10.66 million tonnes | 11.83 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 11.25 million tonnes | 10.57 million tonnes | 674,696 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 10.94 million tonnes | 10.80 million tonnes | 139,870 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 10.61 million tonnes against 9.67 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between France and Germany?
- 940,750 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for barley production?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th 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.