Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Wheat production

Algeria
2.80 million metric tons
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.76 million metric tons
in 2011
Algeria rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Wheat production over time

  • Algeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119862011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 5.76 million metric tons against 2.80 million metric tons in Algeria, a difference of 2.96 million metric tons.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.1 times Algeria's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 32 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.43 million metric tons 1.82 million metric tons 392,550 metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 1.31 million metric tons 2.50 million metric tons 1.19 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 1.10 million metric tons 3.17 million metric tons 2.06 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 1.51 million metric tons 4.03 million metric tons 2.52 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 2.15 million metric tons 5.43 million metric tons 3.28 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 2.95 million metric tons 5.88 million metric tons 2.93 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat production, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 5.76 million metric tons against 2.80 million metric tons in Algeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in wheat production between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.96 million metric tons, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for wheat production?
Algeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Wheat production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,725 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.