Algeria vs South Africa: Wheat production
Algeria
2.80 million metric tons
in 2011
South Africa
2.00 million metric tons
in 2011
Algeria rank
4th
South Africa rank
5th
Wheat production over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2.80 million metric tons against 2.00 million metric tons in South Africa, a difference of 795,000 metric tons.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Algeria ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 32 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 million metric tons | 928,889 metric tons | 296,180 metric tons | Algeria |
| 1970s | 1.31 million metric tons | 1.80 million metric tons | 485,196 metric tons | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.10 million metric tons | 2.32 million metric tons | 1.22 million metric tons | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.51 million metric tons | 1.97 million metric tons | 466,161 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.15 million metric tons | 2.06 million metric tons | 87,605 metric tons | Algeria |
| 2010s | 2.95 million metric tons | 1.72 million metric tons | 1.23 million metric tons | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Algeria or South Africa?
- Algeria, at 2.80 million metric tons against 2.00 million metric tons in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Algeria and South Africa?
- 795,000 metric tons, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for wheat production?
- Algeria ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th 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.