Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Barley yield

Kenya
3,464 kg per hectare
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,628 kg per hectare
in 2011
Kenya rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st

Barley yield over time

  • Kenya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 3,464 kg per hectare against 1,628 kg per hectare in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1,836 kg per hectare.

That makes Kenya's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 17 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1,992 kg per hectare 1,140 kg per hectare 851.42 kg per hectare Kenya
2000s 3,067 kg per hectare 1,352 kg per hectare 1,715 kg per hectare Kenya
2010s 3,010 kg per hectare 1,632 kg per hectare 1,378 kg per hectare Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley yield, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Kenya, at 3,464 kg per hectare against 1,628 kg per hectare in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in barley yield between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1,836 kg per hectare, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for barley yield?
Kenya ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st 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.