Barley production in North Africa
North Africa: Barley production was 4.59 million metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
4.59 million metric tons
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
2nd
of 6 groups
All-time high
7.07 million metric tons
in 2009
All-time low
1.06 million metric tons
in 2000
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Barley production in North Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
North Africa recorded 4.59 million metric tons for barley production in 2011.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 114.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in North Africa peaked at 7.07 million metric tons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million metric tons, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Barley production in North Africa, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.06 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 2.62 million metric tons | +147.5% |
| 1963 | 3.02 million metric tons | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 2.09 million metric tons | -30.8% |
| 1965 | 2.29 million metric tons | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 1.14 million metric tons | -50.0% |
| 1967 | 2.17 million metric tons | +89.8% |
| 1968 | 4.13 million metric tons | +90.4% |
| 1969 | 2.87 million metric tons | -30.5% |
| 1970 | 2.81 million metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 3.20 million metric tons | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 3.57 million metric tons | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 2.14 million metric tons | -40.0% |
| 1974 | 3.18 million metric tons | +48.4% |
| 1975 | 2.95 million metric tons | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 4.01 million metric tons | +36.0% |
| 1977 | 1.88 million metric tons | -53.2% |
| 1978 | 3.23 million metric tons | +72.2% |
| 1979 | 2.84 million metric tons | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 3.48 million metric tons | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 2.06 million metric tons | -40.8% |
| 1982 | 3.38 million metric tons | +64.1% |
| 1983 | 2.31 million metric tons | -31.5% |
| 1984 | 2.45 million metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 4.78 million metric tons | +95.1% |
| 1986 | 5.03 million metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 3.15 million metric tons | -37.5% |
| 1988 | 4.15 million metric tons | +31.7% |
| 1989 | 4.26 million metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.73 million metric tons | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 6.03 million metric tons | +61.6% |
| 1992 | 3.37 million metric tons | -44.1% |
| 1993 | 2.10 million metric tons | -37.9% |
| 1994 | 4.27 million metric tons | +103.7% |
| 1995 | 1.66 million metric tons | -61.0% |
| 1996 | 6.61 million metric tons | +297.4% |
| 1997 | 1.84 million metric tons | -72.1% |
| 1998 | 3.19 million metric tons | +72.8% |
| 1999 | 2.58 million metric tons | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million metric tons | -59.1% |
| 2001 | 2.14 million metric tons | +102.9% |
| 2002 | 2.36 million metric tons | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 4.36 million metric tons | +84.6% |
| 2004 | 4.62 million metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.87 million metric tons | -37.9% |
| 2006 | 4.38 million metric tons | +52.7% |
| 2007 | 2.76 million metric tons | -36.9% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million metric tons | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 7.07 million metric tons | +214.0% |
| 2010 | 4.52 million metric tons | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 4.59 million metric tons | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 million metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 4.13 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.98 million metric tons | 1.88 million metric tons | 4.01 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.50 million metric tons | 2.06 million metric tons | 5.03 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 million metric tons | 1.66 million metric tons | 6.61 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 million metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 7.07 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 million metric tons | 4.52 million metric tons | 4.59 million metric tons | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
More agriculture & rural data for North Africa
- Agriculture production index 131.27 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 576.16 million hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 36.08 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 102.51 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 5.59 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 6.63 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 28.51 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 2.54 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal cropland 2.1% (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley production in North Africa?
- Barley production in North Africa was 4.59 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest barley production recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 million metric tons in 2009.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million metric tons in 2000.
- How does North Africa rank for barley production?
- North Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is barley production rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North 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.