Algeria vs Tunisia: Wheat production
Algeria
2.80 million metric tons
in 2011
Tunisia
1.61 million metric tons
in 2011
Algeria rank
4th
Tunisia rank
6th
Wheat production over time
- Algeria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2.80 million metric tons against 1.61 million metric tons in Tunisia, a difference of 1.19 million metric tons.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.7 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 4th and Tunisia ranks 6th of 32 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 million metric tons | 630,556 metric tons | 594,514 metric tons | Algeria |
| 1970s | 1.31 million metric tons | 781,600 metric tons | 530,904 metric tons | Algeria |
| 1980s | 1.10 million metric tons | 822,723 metric tons | 280,404 metric tons | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.51 million metric tons | 1.26 million metric tons | 249,646 metric tons | Algeria |
| 2000s | 2.15 million metric tons | 1.30 million metric tons | 850,179 metric tons | Algeria |
| 2010s | 2.95 million metric tons | 1.21 million metric tons | 1.74 million metric tons | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Algeria or Tunisia?
- Algeria, at 2.80 million metric tons against 1.61 million metric tons in Tunisia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Algeria and Tunisia?
- 1.19 million metric tons, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tunisia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Tunisia rank globally for wheat production?
- Algeria ranks 4th and Tunisia ranks 6th 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.