Spain vs United Kingdom: Barley production
Spain
7.44 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
7.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Barley production over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7.44 million tonnes against 7.09 million tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 349,970 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 106 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 million tonnes | 7.58 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 5.53 million tonnes | 8.97 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 8.56 million tonnes | 9.83 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 8.45 million tonnes | 7.05 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 8.83 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 7.84 million tonnes | 6.60 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.79 million tonnes | 7.30 million tonnes | 490,516 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 7.44 million tonnes against 7.09 million tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 349,970 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for barley production?
- Spain ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.