Kenya vs South Korea: Barley production
Kenya
48,237 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
47,730 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
72nd
South Korea rank
73rd
Barley production over time
- Kenya
- South Korea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 48,237 tonnes against 47,730 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 507 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Kenya ranks 72nd and South Korea ranks 73rd of 106 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,336 tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 33,808 tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 35,646 tonnes | 923,962 tonnes | 888,317 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 39,993 tonnes | 295,992 tonnes | 255,999 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 57,059 tonnes | 180,571 tonnes | 123,512 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 65,345 tonnes | 82,705 tonnes | 17,360 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 33,852 tonnes | 73,745 tonnes | 39,893 tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Kenya or South Korea?
- Kenya, at 48,237 tonnes against 47,730 tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Kenya and South Korea?
- 507 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South Korea rank globally for barley production?
- Kenya ranks 72nd and South Korea ranks 73rd 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.