Barley production in Africa

Africa: Barley production was 6.81 million metric tons in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
6.81 million metric tons
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
8.99 million metric tons
in 2009
All-time low
1.11 million metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Barley production in Africa, 1961–2011

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Africa recorded 6.81 million metric tons for barley production in 2011.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley production in Africa peaked at 8.99 million metric tons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million metric tons, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.43 million metric tons 1.11 million metric tons 4.18 million metric tons 9
1970s 3.10 million metric tons 2.05 million metric tons 4.14 million metric tons 10
1980s 3.75 million metric tons 2.26 million metric tons 5.29 million metric tons 10
1990s 4.52 million metric tons 3.04 million metric tons 8.00 million metric tons 10
2000s 4.97 million metric tons 2.09 million metric tons 8.99 million metric tons 10
2010s 6.75 million metric tons 6.69 million metric tons 6.81 million metric tons 2

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Morocco 2.34 million metric tons compare
  2. 2 Ethiopia 1.70 million metric tons compare
  3. 3 Algeria 1.35 million metric tons compare
  4. 4 Tunisia 680,800 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

More agriculture & rural data for Africa

All data for Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is barley production in Africa?
Barley production in Africa was 6.81 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest barley production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8.99 million metric tons in 2009.
What is the lowest barley production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million metric tons in 1961.
How does Africa rank for barley production?
Africa ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2011.
Is barley production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Barley production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barley production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 877 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Production data on barley 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.