Barley and products — Production in South Africa
South Africa: Barley and products — Production was 377 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Barley and products — Production in South Africa, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.
Analysis
In 2023, barley and products — production in South Africa stood at 377 1000 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley and products — production in South Africa peaked at 588 1000 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 194 1000 t, in 2010.
South Africa ranks 39th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Barley and products — Production in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 194 1000 t | — |
| 2011 | 312 1000 t | +60.8% |
| 2012 | 298 1000 t | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 268 1000 t | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 302 1000 t | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 332 1000 t | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 355 1000 t | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 307 1000 t | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 422 1000 t | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 345 1000 t | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 588 1000 t | +70.4% |
| 2021 | 334 1000 t | -43.2% |
| 2022 | 302 1000 t | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 377 1000 t | +24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 313.5 1000 t | 194 1000 t | 422 1000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 400.25 1000 t | 302 1000 t | 588 1000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley and products — production in South Africa?
- Barley and products — production in South Africa was 377 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest barley and products — production recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 588 1000 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest barley and products — production recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 194 1000 t in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for barley and products — production?
- South Africa ranks 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is barley and products — production rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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About this data
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.