Barley production in Africa
Africa: Barley production was 6.81 million metric tons in 2011. β² Rising
Barley production in Africa, 1961β2011
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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About this data
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.