Which has higher land under barley production, Eritrea or Kenya?

Eritrea, at 43,476 hectares against 18,832 hectares in Kenya as of 2011.

What is the difference in land under barley production between Eritrea and Kenya?

24,644 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kenya?

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 Land under barley production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Kenya: Land under barley production

Eritrea

43,476 hectares

in 2011

Kenya

18,832 hectares

in 2011

Eritrea rank

8th

Kenya rank

9th

Land under barley production over time

Eritrea
Kenya

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 43,476 hectares against 18,832 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 24,644 hectares.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.3 times Kenya's.

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

Eritrea ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 9th of 17 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	41,711 hectares	19,793 hectares	21,917 hectares	Eritrea
2000s	45,942 hectares	18,244 hectares	27,698 hectares	Eritrea
2010s	50,738 hectares	21,978 hectares	28,760 hectares	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under barley production, Eritrea or Kenya?: Eritrea, at 43,476 hectares against 18,832 hectares in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in land under barley production between Eritrea and Kenya?: 24,644 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kenya?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
How do Eritrea and Kenya rank globally for land under barley production?: Eritrea ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 9th of 17 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land under barley production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land under barley production (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 23 places, 1,037 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Land under barley production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.