Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Land under barley production

Ethiopia
1.20 million hectares
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1.29 million hectares
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
5th

Land under barley production over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 1.29 million hectares against 1.20 million hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 85,640 hectares.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th of 17 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 957,111 hectares 974,212 hectares 17,101 hectares Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1970s 837,100 hectares 878,768 hectares 41,668 hectares Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1980s 892,549 hectares 923,269 hectares 30,720 hectares Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 893,274 hectares 955,882 hectares 62,608 hectares Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 1.02 million hectares 1.10 million hectares 83,537 hectares Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 1.16 million hectares 1.26 million hectares 97,865 hectares Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under barley production, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 1.29 million hectares against 1.20 million hectares in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in land under barley production between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
85,640 hectares, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for land under barley production?
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th 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

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.