Egypt vs Morocco: Land under wheat production
Egypt
1.28 million hectares
in 2011
Morocco
2.30 million hectares
in 2011
Egypt rank
4th
Morocco rank
1st
Land under wheat production over time
- Egypt
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 2.30 million hectares against 1.28 million hectares in Egypt, a difference of 1.02 million hectares.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.8 times Egypt's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 4th and Morocco ranks 1st of 32 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 554,225 hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1970s | 559,390 hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1980s | 559,455 hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1990s | 956,456 hectares | 2.64 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Morocco |
| 2000s | 1.14 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | Morocco |
| 2010s | 1.29 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under wheat production, Egypt or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 2.30 million hectares against 1.28 million hectares in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land under wheat production between Egypt and Morocco?
- 1.02 million hectares, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for land under wheat production?
- Egypt ranks 4th and Morocco ranks 1st of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land under wheat production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under wheat 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.