South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Barley yield
South Africa
3,893 kg per hectare
in 2011
Zimbabwe
6,701 kg per hectare
in 2011
South Africa rank
2nd
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Barley yield over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6,701 kg per hectare against 3,893 kg per hectare in South Africa, a difference of 2,808 kg per hectare.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 17 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 592.11 kg per hectare | 3,320 kg per hectare | 2,728 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 919.28 kg per hectare | 4,182 kg per hectare | 3,263 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1,991 kg per hectare | 5,205 kg per hectare | 3,213 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1,774 kg per hectare | 5,301 kg per hectare | 3,527 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2,472 kg per hectare | 5,360 kg per hectare | 2,887 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3,120 kg per hectare | 5,927 kg per hectare | 2,808 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley yield, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6,701 kg per hectare against 3,893 kg per hectare in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in barley yield between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 2,808 kg per hectare, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for barley yield?
- South Africa ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe 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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About this data
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.