Barley — Production in Africa

Africa: Barley — Production was 5.20 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.20 million t
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
17th
of 30 groups
All-time high
9.42 million t
in 2009
All-time low
1.86 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley — Production in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, barley — production in Africa stood at 5.20 million t.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — production in Africa peaked at 9.42 million t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million t, in 1961.

That places Africa 17th out of 30 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.22 million t 1.86 million t 4.96 million t 9
1970s 3.87 million t 2.95 million t 4.68 million t 10
1980s 4.75 million t 3.33 million t 6.20 million t 10
1990s 4.79 million t 3.04 million t 8.00 million t 10
2000s 5.07 million t 2.12 million t 9.42 million t 10
2010s 6.71 million t 4.84 million t 7.89 million t 10
2020s 5.71 million t 5.04 million t 6.94 million t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 14 Kazakhstan 3.84 million t compare
  2. 15 Czechoslovakia 3.55 million t compare
  3. 16 Denmark 3.14 million t compare
  4. 17 Poland 2.96 million t compare
  5. 18 Ethiopia 2.52 million t compare
  6. 19 Romania 2.20 million t compare
  7. 20 India 1.70 million t compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — production in Africa?
Barley — production in Africa was 5.20 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 9.42 million t in 2009.
What is the lowest barley — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for barley — production?
Africa ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is barley — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barley — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
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