Ireland vs Syria: Barley production
Ireland
1.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Syria
1.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
23rd
Syria rank
21st
Barley production over time
- Ireland
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1.57 million tonnes against 1.28 million tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 289,970 tonnes.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Syria ranks 21st of 106 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 636,581 tonnes | 575,059 tonnes | 61,522 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.10 million tonnes | 507,975 tonnes | 595,795 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 510,104 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 37,069 tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 1.19 million tonnes | 679,429 tonnes | 508,711 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 406,959 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 286,980 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Ireland or Syria?
- Syria, at 1.57 million tonnes against 1.28 million tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Ireland and Syria?
- 289,970 tonnes, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Syria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Syria rank globally for barley production?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Syria ranks 21st 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.