What is the difference in barley yield between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?

5,073 kg per hectare, with Zimbabwe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?

19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: Barley yield

Sub-Saharan Africa

1,628 kg per hectare

in 2011

Zimbabwe

6,701 kg per hectare

in 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

1st

Zimbabwe rank

1st

Barley yield over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 6,701 kg per hectare against 1,628 kg per hectare in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5,073 kg per hectare.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 4.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,140 kg per hectare	5,348 kg per hectare	4,208 kg per hectare	Zimbabwe
2000s	1,352 kg per hectare	5,360 kg per hectare	4,008 kg per hectare	Zimbabwe
2010s	1,632 kg per hectare	5,927 kg per hectare	4,295 kg per hectare	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley yield, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 6,701 kg per hectare against 1,628 kg per hectare in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in barley yield between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?: 5,073 kg per hectare, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for barley yield?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st 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: 21 August 2026

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.