Ethiopia is the largest producer of Barley in this dataset, at 2,517.3 thousand tonnes in the most recent year on record, across 15 producing countries tracked.
| Country | Latest Production (K tonnes) |
|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 2,517.3 |
| Algeria | 1,000 |
| Morocco | 659.2 |
| South Africa | 374 |
| Tunisia | 300 |
| Egypt | 90 |
| Eritrea | 65 |
| Libya | 65 |
| Zimbabwe | 58.2 |
| Kenya | 48.2 |
| Zambia | 8.2 |
| Tanzania | 7.5 |
| Mauritania | 1.5 |
| DR Congo | 1 |
| Lesotho | 0.3 |
Source: FAOSTAT and World Bank, via Afrixplorer. Last updated 2026-09-07.