Western Africa vs Zimbabwe: Barley — Yield

Western Africa
3,093 kg/ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
5,465 kg/ha
in 2024
Western Africa rank
15th
Zimbabwe rank
16th

Barley — Yield over time

  • Western Africa
  • Zimbabwe
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 5,465 kg/ha against 3,093 kg/ha in Western Africa, a difference of 2,372 kg/ha.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.8 times Western Africa's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Western Africa ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 30 regions.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Western Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 675.02 kg/ha 3,320 kg/ha 2,645 kg/ha Zimbabwe
1970s 710.89 kg/ha 4,182 kg/ha 3,471 kg/ha Zimbabwe
1980s 928.48 kg/ha 5,205 kg/ha 4,276 kg/ha Zimbabwe
1990s 1,142 kg/ha 5,301 kg/ha 4,158 kg/ha Zimbabwe
2000s 1,996 kg/ha 5,567 kg/ha 3,572 kg/ha Zimbabwe
2010s 2,812 kg/ha 5,466 kg/ha 2,654 kg/ha Zimbabwe
2020s 3,097 kg/ha 5,465 kg/ha 2,368 kg/ha Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley — yield, Western Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 5,465 kg/ha against 3,093 kg/ha in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in barley — yield between Western Africa and Zimbabwe?
2,372 kg/ha, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Western Africa and Zimbabwe?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Western Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for barley — yield?
Western Africa ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 30 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Barley — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barley — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
141 places, 7,509 data points, 1961–2024
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