Barley yield in Africa
Africa: Barley yield was 1,390 kg per hectare in 2011. β² Rising
Barley yield in Africa, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Africa recorded 1,390 kg per hectare for barley yield in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yield in Africa peaked at 1,658 kg per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 343.51 kg per hectare, 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 | 718.55 kg per hectare | 343.51 kg per hectare | 1,129 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 842.22 kg per hectare | 559.62 kg per hectare | 1,034 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 904.79 kg per hectare | 576.26 kg per hectare | 1,176 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 964.1 kg per hectare | 741 kg per hectare | 1,384 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,043 kg per hectare | 509.38 kg per hectare | 1,658 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,402 kg per hectare | 1,390 kg per hectare | 1,414 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 Zimbabwe 6,701 kg per hectare compare
- 2 South Africa 3,893 kg per hectare compare
- 3 Kenya 3,464 kg per hectare compare
- 4 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 2,647 kg per hectare compare
- 5 Egypt 1,811 kg per hectare compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yield in Africa?
- Barley yield in Africa was 1,390 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest barley yield recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,658 kg per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest barley yield recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.51 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for barley yield?
- Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2011.
- Is barley yield rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Barley yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.