Algeria vs Eastern Africa: Barley — Area harvested

Algeria
797,601 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa
1.14 million ha
in 2024
Algeria rank
15th
Eastern Africa rank
20th

Barley — Area harvested over time

  • Algeria
  • Eastern Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 1.14 million ha against 797,601 ha in Algeria, a difference of 346,129 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 15th and Eastern Africa ranks 20th of 105 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Eastern Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 718,162 ha 969,347 ha 251,185 ha Eastern Africa
1970s 800,996 ha 876,023 ha 75,027 ha Eastern Africa
1980s 975,840 ha 921,118 ha 54,722 ha Algeria
1990s 900,223 ha 953,464 ha 53,241 ha Eastern Africa
2000s 698,544 ha 1.17 million ha 470,562 ha Eastern Africa
2010s 1.01 million ha 1.24 million ha 224,361 ha Eastern Africa
2020s 759,998 ha 1.16 million ha 402,352 ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley — area harvested, Algeria or Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 1.14 million ha against 797,601 ha in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in barley — area harvested between Algeria and Eastern Africa?
346,129 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Eastern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Eastern Africa rank globally for barley — area harvested?
Algeria ranks 15th and Eastern Africa ranks 20th 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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