Oceania vs Spain: Barley — Area harvested

Oceania
4.67 million ha
in 2024
Spain
2.26 million ha
in 2024
Oceania rank
8th
Spain rank
8th

Barley — Area harvested over time

  • Oceania
  • Spain
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Oceania currently reports 4.67 million ha against 2.26 million ha in Spain, a difference of 2.40 million ha.

That makes Oceania's figure about 2.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Oceania ranks 8th and Spain ranks 8th of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Oceania averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oceania Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 1.07 million ha 1.55 million ha 479,327 ha Spain
1970s 2.39 million ha 2.98 million ha 583,935 ha Spain
1980s 2.76 million ha 4.00 million ha 1.25 million ha Spain
1990s 3.05 million ha 3.74 million ha 690,412 ha Spain
2000s 4.37 million ha 3.18 million ha 1.19 million ha Oceania
2010s 4.21 million ha 2.69 million ha 1.52 million ha Oceania
2020s 4.65 million ha 2.45 million ha 2.20 million ha Oceania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley — area harvested, Oceania or Spain?
Oceania, at 4.67 million ha against 2.26 million ha in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in barley — area harvested between Oceania and Spain?
2.40 million ha, with Oceania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Oceania and Spain rank globally for barley — area harvested?
Oceania ranks 8th and Spain ranks 8th of 30 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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