Bulgaria vs Italy: Barley — Area harvested

Bulgaria
196,380 ha
in 2024
Italy
239,080 ha
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
36th
Italy rank
33rd

Barley — Area harvested over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 239,080 ha against 196,380 ha in Bulgaria, a difference of 42,700 ha.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 36th and Italy ranks 33rd of 105 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 366,312 ha 191,768 ha 174,544 ha Bulgaria
1970s 478,674 ha 239,167 ha 239,507 ha Bulgaria
1980s 337,603 ha 413,461 ha 75,857 ha Italy
1990s 337,851 ha 401,309 ha 63,458 ha Italy
2000s 265,072 ha 326,792 ha 61,720 ha Italy
2010s 170,767 ha 252,288 ha 81,521 ha Italy
2020s 145,168 ha 262,506 ha 117,338 ha Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley — area harvested, Bulgaria or Italy?
Italy, at 239,080 ha against 196,380 ha in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in barley — area harvested between Bulgaria and Italy?
42,700 ha, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for barley — area harvested?
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Italy ranks 33rd of 105 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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