Iran vs United States: Barley production
Iran
4.00 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
3.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
12th
United States rank
15th
Barley production over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
Iran currently reports 4.00 million tonnes against 3.13 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 868,340 tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Iran ranks 12th and United States ranks 15th of 106 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 930,889 tonnes | 8.74 million tonnes | 7.81 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 1.15 million tonnes | 8.81 million tonnes | 7.65 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 2.33 million tonnes | 10.61 million tonnes | 8.27 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 2.93 million tonnes | 8.38 million tonnes | 5.45 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 2.59 million tonnes | 5.27 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 3.09 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | 909,021 tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 3.43 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 31,182 tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Iran or United States?
- Iran, at 4.00 million tonnes against 3.13 million tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Iran and United States?
- 868,340 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for barley production?
- Iran ranks 12th and United States ranks 15th 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.