Denmark vs Northern Africa: Barley — Area harvested

Denmark
571,400 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
1.87 million ha
in 2024
Denmark rank
19th
Northern Africa rank
18th

Barley — Area harvested over time

  • Denmark
  • Northern Africa
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 1.87 million ha against 571,400 ha in Denmark, a difference of 1.29 million ha.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 3.3 times Denmark's.

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

Denmark ranks 19th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 105 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.04 million ha 3.27 million ha 2.23 million ha Northern Africa
1970s 1.46 million ha 3.58 million ha 2.11 million ha Northern Africa
1980s 1.24 million ha 4.01 million ha 2.77 million ha Northern Africa
1990s 775,903 ha 3.75 million ha 2.97 million ha Northern Africa
2000s 704,236 ha 3.52 million ha 2.81 million ha Northern Africa
2010s 657,720 ha 3.44 million ha 2.78 million ha Northern Africa
2020s 604,340 ha 2.49 million ha 1.89 million ha Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley — area harvested, Denmark or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 1.87 million ha against 571,400 ha in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in barley — area harvested between Denmark and Northern Africa?
1.29 million ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Northern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Northern Africa rank globally for barley — area harvested?
Denmark ranks 19th and Northern Africa ranks 18th 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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