Spain vs Turkey: Barley production
Spain
7.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
8.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain rank
8th
Turkey rank
7th
Barley production over time
- Spain
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 8.10 million tonnes against 7.44 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 659,030 tonnes.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
Spain ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 7th of 106 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1970s | 5.53 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 8.56 million tonnes | 6.19 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 8.45 million tonnes | 7.69 million tonnes | 758,863 tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 8.83 million tonnes | 8.05 million tonnes | 779,665 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 7.84 million tonnes | 7.25 million tonnes | 580,139 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.79 million tonnes | 7.97 million tonnes | 176,084 tonnes | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Spain or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 8.10 million tonnes against 7.44 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Spain and Turkey?
- 659,030 tonnes, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for barley production?
- Spain ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 7th 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.