Barley — Gross Production Value in Africa

Africa: Barley — Gross Production Value was 1.61 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.61 million 1000 USD
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
14th
of 25 groups
All-time high
2.63 million 1000 USD
in 2009
All-time low
294,824 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley — Gross Production Value in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, barley — gross production value in Africa stood at 1.61 million 1000 USD.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — gross production value in Africa peaked at 2.63 million 1000 USD in 2009 and was at its lowest, 294,824 1000 USD, in 1961.

That places Africa 14th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Barley — Gross Production Value in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barley — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 294,824 1000 USD
1962 695,284 1000 USD +135.8%
1963 784,094 1000 USD +12.8%
1964 557,531 1000 USD -28.9%
1965 594,265 1000 USD +6.6%
1966 300,823 1000 USD -49.4%
1967 568,100 1000 USD +88.8%
1968 1.08 million 1000 USD +89.4%
1969 739,096 1000 USD -31.3%
1970 739,479 1000 USD +0.1%
1971 843,188 1000 USD +14.0%
1972 919,895 1000 USD +9.1%
1973 530,847 1000 USD -42.3%
1974 818,891 1000 USD +54.3%
1975 751,792 1000 USD -8.2%
1976 1.03 million 1000 USD +37.3%
1977 532,944 1000 USD -48.4%
1978 850,754 1000 USD +59.6%
1979 782,196 1000 USD -8.1%
1980 926,496 1000 USD +18.4%
1981 556,168 1000 USD -40.0%
1982 905,469 1000 USD +62.8%
1983 612,672 1000 USD -32.3%
1984 671,793 1000 USD +9.6%
1985 1.28 million 1000 USD +90.0%
1986 1.36 million 1000 USD +6.9%
1987 865,160 1000 USD -36.6%
1988 1.10 million 1000 USD +27.7%
1989 1.17 million 1000 USD +5.8%
1990 1.01 million 1000 USD -13.4%
1991 1.57 million 1000 USD +55.4%
1992 952,251 1000 USD -39.5%
1993 890,550 1000 USD -6.5%
1994 1.54 million 1000 USD +72.9%
1995 970,331 1000 USD -37.0%
1996 2.15 million 1000 USD +121.9%
1997 902,827 1000 USD -58.1%
1998 1.30 million 1000 USD +43.7%
1999 1.07 million 1000 USD -17.9%
2000 624,479 1000 USD -41.4%
2001 1.03 million 1000 USD +64.9%
2002 1.12 million 1000 USD +8.4%
2003 1.58 million 1000 USD +42.0%
2004 1.75 million 1000 USD +10.6%
2005 1.36 million 1000 USD -22.5%
2006 1.77 million 1000 USD +30.4%
2007 1.35 million 1000 USD -23.7%
2008 1.23 million 1000 USD -9.2%
2009 2.63 million 1000 USD +114.3%
2010 1.98 million 1000 USD -24.6%
2011 1.94 million 1000 USD -2.2%
2012 1.78 million 1000 USD -8.4%
2013 2.10 million 1000 USD +18.4%
2014 1.77 million 1000 USD -15.7%
2015 2.17 million 1000 USD +22.6%
2016 1.48 million 1000 USD -31.7%
2017 2.00 million 1000 USD +34.8%
2018 2.25 million 1000 USD +12.7%
2019 1.99 million 1000 USD -12.0%
2020 1.79 million 1000 USD -10.1%
2021 2.04 million 1000 USD +14.5%
2022 1.52 million 1000 USD -25.8%
2023 1.69 million 1000 USD +11.1%
2024 1.61 million 1000 USD -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 623,302 1000 USD 294,824 1000 USD 1.08 million 1000 USD 9
1970s 780,194 1000 USD 530,847 1000 USD 1.03 million 1000 USD 10
1980s 945,119 1000 USD 556,168 1000 USD 1.36 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 1.24 million 1000 USD 890,550 1000 USD 2.15 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 1.44 million 1000 USD 624,479 1000 USD 2.63 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 1.95 million 1000 USD 1.48 million 1000 USD 2.25 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 1.73 million 1000 USD 1.52 million 1000 USD 2.04 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 11 Argentina 682,741 1000 USD compare
  2. 12 Ukraine 678,822 1000 USD compare
  3. 13 Poland 645,051 1000 USD compare
  4. 14 India 440,270 1000 USD compare
  5. 15 Romania 432,506 1000 USD compare
  6. 16 Kazakhstan 400,963 1000 USD compare
  7. 17 China 400,597 1000 USD compare
  8. 17 China, mainland 400,597 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — gross production value in Africa?
Barley — gross production value in Africa was 1.61 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — gross production value recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.63 million 1000 USD in 2009.
What is the lowest barley — gross production value recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 294,824 1000 USD in 1961.
How does Africa rank for barley — gross production value?
Africa ranks 14th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is barley — gross production value rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Barley — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barley — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
117 places, 6,201 data points, 1961–2024
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