Mexico vs Southern Africa: Barley — Area harvested

Mexico
300,558 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
101,540 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
26th
Southern Africa rank
24th

Barley — Area harvested over time

  • Mexico
  • Southern Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 300,558 ha against 101,540 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 199,018 ha.

That makes Mexico's figure about 3.0 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 105 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 230,241 ha 67,534 ha 162,707 ha Mexico
1970s 254,361 ha 73,763 ha 180,598 ha Mexico
1980s 275,080 ha 84,870 ha 190,210 ha Mexico
1990s 245,464 ha 122,483 ha 122,981 ha Mexico
2000s 303,142 ha 80,108 ha 223,035 ha Mexico
2010s 313,396 ha 94,962 ha 218,434 ha Mexico
2020s 316,199 ha 109,985 ha 206,214 ha Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley — area harvested, Mexico or Southern Africa?
Mexico, at 300,558 ha against 101,540 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in barley — area harvested between Mexico and Southern Africa?
199,018 ha, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Southern Africa rank globally for barley — area harvested?
Mexico ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 24th 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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