Africa vs Algeria: Wheat production
Africa
22.08 million metric tons
in 2011
Algeria
2.80 million metric tons
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Algeria rank
4th
Wheat production over time
- Africa
- Algeria
How they compare
Africa currently reports 22.08 million metric tons against 2.80 million metric tons in Algeria, a difference of 19.28 million metric tons.
That makes Africa's figure about 7.9 times Algeria's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Algeria ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Algeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.12 million metric tons | 1.23 million metric tons | 4.90 million metric tons | Africa |
| 1970s | 8.31 million metric tons | 1.31 million metric tons | 6.99 million metric tons | Africa |
| 1980s | 10.01 million metric tons | 1.10 million metric tons | 8.90 million metric tons | Africa |
| 1990s | 15.47 million metric tons | 1.51 million metric tons | 13.96 million metric tons | Africa |
| 2000s | 20.36 million metric tons | 2.15 million metric tons | 18.21 million metric tons | Africa |
| 2010s | 22.09 million metric tons | 2.95 million metric tons | 19.14 million metric tons | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Africa or Algeria?
- Africa, at 22.08 million metric tons against 2.80 million metric tons in Algeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Africa and Algeria?
- 19.28 million metric tons, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Algeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Algeria rank globally for wheat production?
- Africa ranks 1st and Algeria ranks 4th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Wheat production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on wheat 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.