Table 6. Comparative Crops Yields in Northern Europe, 1790 - 1880 Crop France 1781-90 Germany Germany, Germany, c.1800 France, France, Belgium, c.1880 Belgium, c.1880 quintals/ quintals/ quintals metric tonnes: hectare hectare /hectare millions Wheat 11.50 10.30 13.95 9.950 8.00 9.00 12.35 8.864 Rye 11.00 8.10 14.52 3.646 Barley Oats 5.00 8.50 13.50 9.589 * 1 quintal = 100 kg. 1 hectare = 2.47 acres Source: Patrick Chorley, Agricultural Revolution in Northern Europe, 1750 - ‘The 1880’, Economic 2nd ser. 34 (Feb. 1981), 83. History Review, Table 7. The Populations of Selected European Countries in Millions, in decennial intervals, 1800-1910 Great Year Britain Belgium France Germany Russia 1800 10.7 3.1 27.3 n.a. 35.5 1810 12.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Table 6. Comparative Crops Yields in Northern Europe, 1790 - 1880 Crop France 1781-90 Germany c.1800 Germany, France, Belgium, c.1880 Germany, France, Belgium, c.1880 quintals/ hectare quintals/ hectare quintals /hectare metric tonnes: millions Wheat 11.50 10.30 13.95 9.950 Rye 8.00 9.00 12.35 8.864 Barley 11.00 8.10 14.52 3.646 Oats 5.00 8.50 13.50 9.589 * 1 quintal = 100 kg. 1 hectare = 2.47 acres Source: Patrick Chorley, ‘The Agricultural Revolution in Northern Europe, 1750 - 1880’, Economic History Review, 2nd ser. 34 (Feb. 1981), 83. Table 7. The Populations of Selected European Countries in Millions, in decennial intervals, 1800-1910 Great Year Britain Belgium France Germany Russia 1800 10.7 3.1 27.3 n.a. 35.5 1810 12.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
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