Greece vs South Africa: Barley production
Greece
333,170 tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
374,000 tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
44th
South Africa rank
42nd
Barley production over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 374,000 tonnes against 333,170 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 40,830 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 106 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 388,444 tonnes | 38,222 tonnes | 350,222 tonnes | Greece |
| 1970s | 848,335 tonnes | 71,700 tonnes | 776,635 tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 697,510 tonnes | 173,000 tonnes | 524,510 tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 377,943 tonnes | 217,296 tonnes | 160,647 tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 274,766 tonnes | 198,376 tonnes | 76,390 tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 375,049 tonnes | 313,400 tonnes | 61,649 tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 349,594 tonnes | 395,000 tonnes | 45,406 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Greece or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 374,000 tonnes against 333,170 tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Greece and South Africa?
- 40,830 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for barley production?
- Greece ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd 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.