Algeria vs Egypt: Wheat production
Algeria
2.80 million metric tons
in 2011
Egypt
8.41 million metric tons
in 2011
Algeria rank
4th
Egypt rank
1st
Wheat production over time
- Algeria
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 8.41 million metric tons against 2.80 million metric tons in Algeria, a difference of 5.61 million metric tons.
That makes Egypt's figure about 3.0 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Algeria ranks 4th and Egypt ranks 1st of 32 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 million metric tons | 1.43 million metric tons | 203,921 metric tons | Egypt |
| 1970s | 1.31 million metric tons | 1.82 million metric tons | 504,734 metric tons | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1.10 million metric tons | 2.20 million metric tons | 1.10 million metric tons | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1.51 million metric tons | 5.24 million metric tons | 3.73 million metric tons | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2.15 million metric tons | 7.38 million metric tons | 5.23 million metric tons | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.95 million metric tons | 7.79 million metric tons | 4.84 million metric tons | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Algeria or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 8.41 million metric tons against 2.80 million metric tons in Algeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Algeria and Egypt?
- 5.61 million metric tons, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for wheat production?
- Algeria ranks 4th and Egypt ranks 1st of 32 countries.
- 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.