Barley yield in North Africa
North Africa: Barley yield was 1,298 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
1,298 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
6th
of 6 groups
All-time high
1,654 kg per hectare
in 2009
All-time low
334.46 kg per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Barley yield in North Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley yield in North Africa is 1,298 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yield in North Africa peaked at 1,654 kg per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 334.46 kg per hectare, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Barley yield in North Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 334.46 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 919.58 kg per hectare | +174.9% |
| 1963 | 794.92 kg per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 667.1 kg per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1965 | 754.32 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 369.24 kg per hectare | -51.1% |
| 1967 | 648.97 kg per hectare | +75.8% |
| 1968 | 1,140 kg per hectare | +75.6% |
| 1969 | 842.04 kg per hectare | -26.1% |
| 1970 | 847.05 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 1,038 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 612.62 kg per hectare | -41.0% |
| 1974 | 934.63 kg per hectare | +52.6% |
| 1975 | 852.78 kg per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 994.49 kg per hectare | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 534.34 kg per hectare | -46.3% |
| 1978 | 813.84 kg per hectare | +52.3% |
| 1979 | 721.08 kg per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 915.91 kg per hectare | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 539.85 kg per hectare | -41.1% |
| 1982 | 982.37 kg per hectare | +82.0% |
| 1983 | 600.36 kg per hectare | -38.9% |
| 1984 | 632.43 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 989.03 kg per hectare | +56.4% |
| 1986 | 1,149 kg per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 725.38 kg per hectare | -36.9% |
| 1988 | 1,153 kg per hectare | +59.0% |
| 1989 | 1,024 kg per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 854.13 kg per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 1,259 kg per hectare | +47.4% |
| 1992 | 740.22 kg per hectare | -41.2% |
| 1993 | 601.96 kg per hectare | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 1,280 kg per hectare | +112.6% |
| 1995 | 602.5 kg per hectare | -52.9% |
| 1996 | 1,463 kg per hectare | +142.9% |
| 1997 | 678.99 kg per hectare | -53.6% |
| 1998 | 833.91 kg per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 802.49 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 344.1 kg per hectare | -57.1% |
| 2001 | 701.75 kg per hectare | +103.9% |
| 2002 | 871.75 kg per hectare | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 1,215 kg per hectare | +39.4% |
| 2004 | 1,141 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 796.29 kg per hectare | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 1,175 kg per hectare | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 744.9 kg per hectare | -36.6% |
| 2008 | 713.76 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1,654 kg per hectare | +131.7% |
| 2010 | 1,327 kg per hectare | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 1,298 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 718.91 kg per hectare | 334.46 kg per hectare | 1,140 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 834.96 kg per hectare | 534.34 kg per hectare | 1,038 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 871.14 kg per hectare | 539.85 kg per hectare | 1,153 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 911.61 kg per hectare | 601.96 kg per hectare | 1,463 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 935.79 kg per hectare | 344.1 kg per hectare | 1,654 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,313 kg per hectare | 1,298 kg per hectare | 1,327 kg per hectare | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for North Africa
- Agriculture production index 131.27 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 576.16 million hectares (2011)
- Agricultural land 102.51 million hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 36.08 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 2.54 million tonnes (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 28.51 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 5.59 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 6.63 million hectares (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal cropland 2.1% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yield in North Africa?
- Barley yield in North Africa was 1,298 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest barley yield recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,654 kg per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest barley yield recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 334.46 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does North Africa rank for barley yield?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is barley yield rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. 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 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.