Barley and products — Production in Africa

Africa: Barley and products — Production was 5,523 1000 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5,523 1000 t
Change on year
up 11.1%
Rank
14th
of 26 groups
All-time high
7,684 1000 t
in 2018
All-time low
4,821 1000 t
in 2016
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Barley and products — Production in Africa, 2010–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2010201620232010: 6.7k 1000 t2011: 6.6k 1000 t2012: 6.1k 1000 t2013: 7.2k 1000 t2014: 6.1k 1000 t2015: 7.5k 1000 t2016: 4.8k 1000 t2017: 6.5k 1000 t2018: 7.7k 1000 t2019: 6.8k 1000 t2020: 5.5k 1000 t2021: 6.5k 1000 t2022: 5.0k 1000 t2023: 5.5k 1000 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barley and products — production in Africa is 5,523 1000 t, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley and products — production in Africa peaked at 7,684 1000 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,821 1000 t, in 2016.

That places Africa 14th out of 26 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Barley and products — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barley and products — Production in Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 t Change
2010 6,672 1000 t
2011 6,588 1000 t -1.3%
2012 6,068 1000 t -7.9%
2013 7,189 1000 t +18.5%
2014 6,121 1000 t -14.9%
2015 7,548 1000 t +23.3%
2016 4,821 1000 t -36.1%
2017 6,535 1000 t +35.6%
2018 7,684 1000 t +17.6%
2019 6,847 1000 t -10.9%
2020 5,477 1000 t -20.0%
2021 6,450 1000 t +17.8%
2022 4,972 1000 t -22.9%
2023 5,523 1000 t +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6,607 1000 t 4,821 1000 t 7,684 1000 t 10
2020s 5,606 1000 t 4,972 1000 t 6,450 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 11 Poland 2,851 1000 t compare
  2. 12 Kazakhstan 2,614 1000 t compare
  3. 13 Denmark 2,542 1000 t compare
  4. 14 Ethiopia 2,450 1000 t compare
  5. 15 Hungary 2,220 1000 t compare
  6. 16 Romania 1,998 1000 t compare
  7. 17 China, mainland 1,990 1000 t compare
  8. 17 China (People’s Republic of) 1,990 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley and products — production in Africa?
Barley and products — production in Africa was 5,523 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley and products — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 7,684 1000 t in 2018.
What is the lowest barley and products — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4,821 1000 t in 2016.
How does Africa rank for barley and products — production?
Africa ranks 14th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is barley and products — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Barley and products — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barley and products — Production
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
134 places, 1,844 data points, 2010–2023
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.