Barley production in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Barley production was 2.22 million metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising
Barley production in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1993–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2011, barley production in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 2.22 million metric tons. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2.22 million metric tons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million metric tons, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Barley production in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.11 million metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 1.26 million metric tons | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 1.37 million metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 1.39 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million metric tons | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 1.33 million metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million metric tons | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million metric tons | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 1.35 million metric tons | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million metric tons | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.67 million metric tons | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million metric tons | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.86 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million metric tons | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.66 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.92 million metric tons | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 2.16 million metric tons | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 2.22 million metric tons | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 million metric tons | 1.11 million metric tons | 1.39 million metric tons | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million metric tons | 1.04 million metric tons | 1.92 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 million metric tons | 2.16 million metric tons | 2.22 million metric tons | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley production in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Barley production in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2.22 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest barley production recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million metric tons in 2011.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million metric tons in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for barley production?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is barley production rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.