Eastern Africa vs India: Barley — Area harvested

Eastern Africa
1.14 million ha
in 2024
India
551,317 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
20th
India rank
20th

Barley — Area harvested over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • India
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 1.14 million ha against 551,317 ha in India, a difference of 592,413 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 2.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 20th and India ranks 20th of 26 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 4 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa India Difference Ahead
1960s 969,347 ha 2.95 million ha 1.99 million ha India
1970s 876,023 ha 2.46 million ha 1.59 million ha India
1980s 921,118 ha 1.42 million ha 503,372 ha India
1990s 953,464 ha 873,920 ha 79,544 ha Eastern Africa
2000s 1.17 million ha 672,100 ha 497,006 ha Eastern Africa
2010s 1.24 million ha 653,035 ha 585,941 ha Eastern Africa
2020s 1.16 million ha 563,000 ha 599,350 ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley — area harvested, Eastern Africa or India?
Eastern Africa, at 1.14 million ha against 551,317 ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in barley — area harvested between Eastern Africa and India?
592,413 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and India rank globally for barley — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 20th and India ranks 20th of 26 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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