Ethiopia vs South Korea: Barley yields
Ethiopia
2.35 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
South Korea
2.05 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
67th
South Korea rank
70th
Barley yields over time
- Ethiopia
- South Korea
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.35 tonnes per hectare against 2.05 tonnes per hectare in South Korea, a difference of 0.3 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Korea ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 67th and South Korea ranks 70th of 104 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | 0.6743 tonnes per hectare | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | 0.4305 tonnes per hectare | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley yields, Ethiopia or South Korea?
- Ethiopia, at 2.35 tonnes per hectare against 2.05 tonnes per hectare in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley yields between Ethiopia and South Korea?
- 0.3 tonnes per hectare, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Korea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and South Korea rank globally for barley yields?
- Ethiopia ranks 67th and South Korea ranks 70th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Barley yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.