Barley — Yield in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Barley — Yield was 2,365 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,365 kg/ha
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
20th
of 30 groups
All-time high
2,510 kg/ha
in 2019
All-time low
799.9 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, barley — yield in Eastern Africa stood at 2,365 kg/ha.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — yield in Eastern Africa peaked at 2,510 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 799.9 kg/ha, in 1962.

That places Eastern Africa 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 827.34 kg/ha 799.9 kg/ha 856 kg/ha 9
1970s 937.75 kg/ha 813.9 kg/ha 1,246 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,165 kg/ha 1,019 kg/ha 1,351 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,098 kg/ha 886.3 kg/ha 1,338 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,267 kg/ha 958.4 kg/ha 1,491 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,847 kg/ha 1,498 kg/ha 2,510 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,263 kg/ha 2,185 kg/ha 2,365 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 17 Hungary 5,450 kg/ha compare
  2. 18 France 5,347 kg/ha compare
  3. 19 Serbia 5,282 kg/ha compare
  4. 20 Czechia 5,271 kg/ha compare
  5. 21 Luxembourg 5,152 kg/ha compare
  6. 22 Croatia 5,006 kg/ha compare
  7. 23 Slovenia 4,827 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — yield in Eastern Africa?
Barley — yield in Eastern Africa was 2,365 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2,510 kg/ha in 2019.
What is the lowest barley — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 799.9 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Eastern Africa rank for barley — yield?
Eastern Africa ranks 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is barley — yield rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Barley — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Barley — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
141 places, 7,509 data points, 1961–2024
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