Central America vs India: Barley — Area harvested

Central America
300,567 ha
in 2024
India
551,317 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
23rd
India rank
20th

Barley — Area harvested over time

  • Central America
  • India
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 551,317 ha against 300,567 ha in Central America, a difference of 250,750 ha.

That makes India's figure about 1.8 times Central America's.

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

Central America ranks 23rd and India ranks 20th of 26 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America India Difference Ahead
1960s 230,298 ha 2.95 million ha 2.72 million ha India
1970s 254,559 ha 2.46 million ha 2.21 million ha India
1980s 275,508 ha 1.42 million ha 1.15 million ha India
1990s 246,069 ha 873,920 ha 627,851 ha India
2000s 303,197 ha 672,100 ha 368,903 ha India
2010s 313,404 ha 653,035 ha 339,631 ha India
2020s 316,208 ha 563,000 ha 246,793 ha India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley — area harvested, Central America or India?
India, at 551,317 ha against 300,567 ha in Central America as of 2024.
What is the difference in barley — area harvested between Central America and India?
250,750 ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central America and India rank globally for barley — area harvested?
Central America ranks 23rd and India ranks 20th of 26 groups.
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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