Australia vs World: Barley — Area harvested

Australia
4.62 million ha
in 2024
World
44.05 million ha
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
World rank
1st

Barley — Area harvested over time

  • Australia
  • World
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

How they compare

World currently reports 44.05 million ha against 4.62 million ha in Australia, a difference of 39.42 million ha.

That makes World's figure about 9.5 times Australia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 112 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia World Difference Ahead
1960s 1.03 million ha 60.92 million ha 59.89 million ha World
1970s 2.31 million ha 76.57 million ha 74.26 million ha World
1980s 2.66 million ha 78.12 million ha 75.46 million ha World
1990s 2.98 million ha 67.67 million ha 64.69 million ha World
2000s 4.31 million ha 55.83 million ha 51.53 million ha World
2010s 4.15 million ha 48.99 million ha 44.84 million ha World
2020s 4.60 million ha 46.95 million ha 42.34 million ha World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley — area harvested, Australia or World?
World, at 44.05 million ha against 4.62 million ha in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in barley — area harvested between Australia and World?
39.42 million ha, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and World rank globally for barley — area harvested?
Australia ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Barley — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barley — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
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