Spain and Portugal: During 2004/2005's grain harvest, Spanish barley production was 10.6 million tonnes. Portugal, with a much lower amount of arable land area, produced a combined wheat and barley total of just over 200,000 tonnes, according to USDA statement published on February 15.

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