Kenya vs North Africa: Barley yield

Kenya
3,464 kg per hectare
in 2011
North Africa
1,298 kg per hectare
in 2011
Kenya rank
3rd
North Africa rank
6th

Barley yield over time

  • Kenya
  • North Africa
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 3,464 kg per hectare against 1,298 kg per hectare in North Africa, a difference of 2,166 kg per hectare.

That makes Kenya's figure about 2.7 times North Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 6th of 17 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya North Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1,240 kg per hectare 718.91 kg per hectare 520.6 kg per hectare Kenya
1970s 1,070 kg per hectare 834.96 kg per hectare 234.56 kg per hectare Kenya
1980s 1,894 kg per hectare 871.14 kg per hectare 1,023 kg per hectare Kenya
1990s 1,960 kg per hectare 911.61 kg per hectare 1,049 kg per hectare Kenya
2000s 3,067 kg per hectare 935.79 kg per hectare 2,131 kg per hectare Kenya
2010s 3,010 kg per hectare 1,313 kg per hectare 1,697 kg per hectare Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley yield, Kenya or North Africa?
Kenya, at 3,464 kg per hectare against 1,298 kg per hectare in North Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in barley yield between Kenya and North Africa?
2,166 kg per hectare, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Kenya and North Africa rank globally for barley yield?
Kenya ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 6th of 17 countries.
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.