Barley yield in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Barley yield was 1,628 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Barley yield in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1993–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, barley yield in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 1,628 kg per hectare.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yield in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1,671 kg per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 947.21 kg per hectare, in 1999.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Barley yield in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,432 kg per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 1,125 kg per hectare | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 1,028 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 1,102 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 1,119 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,229 kg per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 947.21 kg per hectare | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 997.91 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1,222 kg per hectare | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 1,536 kg per hectare | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 1,166 kg per hectare | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 1,175 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,289 kg per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 1,573 kg per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 1,403 kg per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 1,487 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1,671 kg per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 1,636 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,628 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,140 kg per hectare | 947.21 kg per hectare | 1,432 kg per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,352 kg per hectare | 997.91 kg per hectare | 1,671 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,632 kg per hectare | 1,628 kg per hectare | 1,636 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan 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 2,647 kg per hectare compare
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 yield in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Barley yield in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1,628 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest barley yield recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,671 kg per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest barley yield recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 947.21 kg per hectare in 1999.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for barley yield?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is barley yield rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.