Africa vs Egypt: Wheat production
Africa
22.08 million metric tons
in 2011
Egypt
8.41 million metric tons
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Egypt rank
1st
Wheat production over time
- Africa
- Egypt
How they compare
Africa currently reports 22.08 million metric tons against 8.41 million metric tons in Egypt, a difference of 13.68 million metric tons.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.6 times Egypt's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.12 million metric tons | 1.43 million metric tons | 4.69 million metric tons | Africa |
| 1970s | 8.31 million metric tons | 1.82 million metric tons | 6.49 million metric tons | Africa |
| 1980s | 10.01 million metric tons | 2.20 million metric tons | 7.80 million metric tons | Africa |
| 1990s | 15.47 million metric tons | 5.24 million metric tons | 10.23 million metric tons | Africa |
| 2000s | 20.36 million metric tons | 7.38 million metric tons | 12.98 million metric tons | Africa |
| 2010s | 22.09 million metric tons | 7.79 million metric tons | 14.29 million metric tons | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Africa or Egypt?
- Africa, at 22.08 million metric tons against 8.41 million metric tons in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Africa and Egypt?
- 13.68 million metric tons, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for wheat production?
- Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 1st 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.