Land under barley production (hectares) by country
Land under barley production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on 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.
What the numbers show
Land under barley production (hectares) is currently reported for 16 countries. The highest value is 1.75 million hectares in Morocco; the lowest is 0 hectares in Rwanda.
The median across all reporting countries is 14,288 hectares, and the mean is 301,342 hectares.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Tunisia (up 181.8%), and the largest decrease in Rwanda (down 100.0%).
Land under barley production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 1.75 million hectares | 2011 | down 17.7% | rising |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 1.20 million hectares | 2011 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 3 | Algeria | 950,000 hectares | 2011 | up 84.2% | flat |
| 4 | Tunisia | 560,760 hectares | 2011 | up 181.8% | rising |
| 5 | Libya | 207,479 hectares | 2011 | up 14.9% | falling |
| 7 | Egypt | 67,520 hectares | 2011 | up 118.5% | rising |
| 8 | Eritrea | 43,476 hectares | 2011 | down 10.1% | rising |
| 9 | Kenya | 18,832 hectares | 2011 | down 35.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Zimbabwe | 9,745 hectares | 2011 | up 114.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Tanzania | 7,508 hectares | 2011 | up 66.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Zambia | 2,493 hectares | 2011 | up 66.2% | falling |
| 13 | Lesotho | 1,721 hectares | 2011 | up 75.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 1,355 hectares | 2011 | up 76.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Mauritania | 510 hectares | 2011 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 16 | Sudan | 74 hectares | 1967 | down 2.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Rwanda | 0 hectares | 1972 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Africa 4.90 million hectares
- North Africa 3.54 million hectares
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 1.37 million hectares
- Sub-Saharan Africa 1.37 million hectares
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 1.29 million hectares
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 1.29 million hectares
- South Africa 80,150 hectares
About this data
Land under barley production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on 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.