Kenya vs South Africa: Barley yield

Kenya
3,464 kg per hectare
in 2011
South Africa
3,893 kg per hectare
in 2011
Kenya rank
3rd
South Africa rank
2nd

Barley yield over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3,893 kg per hectare against 3,464 kg per hectare in Kenya, a difference of 429 kg per hectare.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 17 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1,240 kg per hectare 592.11 kg per hectare 647.4 kg per hectare Kenya
1970s 1,070 kg per hectare 919.28 kg per hectare 150.24 kg per hectare Kenya
1980s 1,894 kg per hectare 1,991 kg per hectare 97.04 kg per hectare South Africa
1990s 1,960 kg per hectare 1,774 kg per hectare 186.29 kg per hectare Kenya
2000s 3,067 kg per hectare 2,472 kg per hectare 594.75 kg per hectare Kenya
2010s 3,010 kg per hectare 3,120 kg per hectare 109.55 kg per hectare South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley yield, Kenya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3,893 kg per hectare against 3,464 kg per hectare in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in barley yield between Kenya and South Africa?
429 kg per hectare, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for barley yield?
Kenya ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 2nd 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.