France vs Spain: Barley production
France
9.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
7.44 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
5th
Spain rank
8th
Barley production over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 9.67 million tonnes against 7.44 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 2.23 million tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 8th of 106 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.65 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 5.24 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 9.92 million tonnes | 5.53 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 10.38 million tonnes | 8.56 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 9.43 million tonnes | 8.45 million tonnes | 982,625 tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 10.66 million tonnes | 8.83 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 11.25 million tonnes | 7.84 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 10.94 million tonnes | 7.79 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, France or Spain?
- France, at 9.67 million tonnes against 7.44 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between France and Spain?
- 2.23 million tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for barley production?
- France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 8th 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.