Africa vs Mauritania: Barley yield

Africa
1,390 kg per hectare
in 2011
Mauritania
2,647 kg per hectare
in 2011
Africa rank
5th
Mauritania rank
4th

Barley yield over time

  • Africa
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 2,647 kg per hectare against 1,390 kg per hectare in Africa, a difference of 1,257 kg per hectare.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.9 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.

Africa ranks 5th and Mauritania ranks 4th of 6 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 718.55 kg per hectare 675.02 kg per hectare 43.53 kg per hectare Africa
1970s 842.22 kg per hectare 710.89 kg per hectare 131.33 kg per hectare Africa
1980s 904.79 kg per hectare 928.48 kg per hectare 23.69 kg per hectare Mauritania
1990s 964.1 kg per hectare 1,141 kg per hectare 176.61 kg per hectare Mauritania
2000s 1,043 kg per hectare 2,070 kg per hectare 1,027 kg per hectare Mauritania
2010s 1,402 kg per hectare 2,624 kg per hectare 1,222 kg per hectare Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley yield, Africa or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 2,647 kg per hectare against 1,390 kg per hectare in Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in barley yield between Africa and Mauritania?
1,257 kg per hectare, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Mauritania?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Africa and Mauritania rank globally for barley yield?
Africa ranks 5th and Mauritania ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Barley yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barley yield (kg per hectare)
Unit
kg per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 874 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Barley yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.