Australia vs Colombia: Barley yields
Australia
2.87 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Colombia
2.79 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Australia rank
56th
Colombia rank
59th
Barley yields over time
- Australia
- Colombia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.87 tonnes per hectare against 2.79 tonnes per hectare in Colombia, a difference of 0.08 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Australia ranks 56th and Colombia ranks 59th of 104 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 0.7221 tonnes per hectare | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 0.4157 tonnes per hectare | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 0.3461 tonnes per hectare | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 0.1965 tonnes per hectare | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 0.0416 tonnes per hectare | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.0979 tonnes per hectare | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 0.4903 tonnes per hectare | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley yields, Australia or Colombia?
- Australia, at 2.87 tonnes per hectare against 2.79 tonnes per hectare in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley yields between Australia and Colombia?
- 0.08 tonnes per hectare, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for barley yields?
- Australia ranks 56th and Colombia ranks 59th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Barley yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.