Algeria vs South Africa: Barley production

Algeria
1.35 million metric tons
in 2011
South Africa
312,000 metric tons
in 2011
Algeria rank
3rd
South Africa rank
5th

Barley production over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119862011

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1.35 million metric tons against 312,000 metric tons in South Africa, a difference of 1.04 million metric tons.

That makes Algeria's figure about 4.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 17 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 427,914 metric tons 38,222 metric tons 389,692 metric tons Algeria
1970s 473,774 metric tons 71,700 metric tons 402,074 metric tons Algeria
1980s 716,430 metric tons 173,000 metric tons 543,430 metric tons Algeria
1990s 846,983 metric tons 215,023 metric tons 631,960 metric tons Algeria
2000s 964,228 metric tons 194,372 metric tons 769,856 metric tons Algeria
2010s 1.43 million metric tons 253,000 metric tons 1.17 million metric tons Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley production, Algeria or South Africa?
Algeria, at 1.35 million metric tons against 312,000 metric tons in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in barley production between Algeria and South Africa?
1.04 million metric tons, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for barley production?
Algeria ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 17 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Barley production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barley production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 877 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Production data on barley relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.