New Zealand vs South Africa: Barley production

New Zealand
355,515
in 2024
South Africa
374,000
in 2024
New Zealand rank
43rd
South Africa rank
42nd

Barley production over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 374,000 against 355,515 in New Zealand, a difference of 18,485.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 106 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 132,270 38,222 94,048 New Zealand
1970s 263,882 71,700 192,182 New Zealand
1980s 405,712 173,000 232,712 New Zealand
1990s 364,567 217,296 147,271 New Zealand
2000s 348,447 198,376 150,071 New Zealand
2010s 379,955 313,400 66,555 New Zealand
2020s 341,170 395,000 53,830 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley production, New Zealand or South Africa?
South Africa, at 374,000 against 355,515 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in barley production between New Zealand and South Africa?
18,485, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for barley production?
New Zealand ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Barley production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
106 places, 5,636 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed