Egypt vs North Africa: Wheat production
Egypt
8.41 million metric tons
in 2011
North Africa
16.32 million metric tons
in 2011
Egypt rank
1st
North Africa rank
2nd
Wheat production over time
- Egypt
- North Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 16.32 million metric tons against 8.41 million metric tons in Egypt, a difference of 7.92 million metric tons.
That makes North Africa's figure about 1.9 times Egypt's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 1st and North Africa ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 million metric tons | 4.82 million metric tons | 3.39 million metric tons | North Africa |
| 1970s | 1.82 million metric tons | 5.81 million metric tons | 3.99 million metric tons | North Africa |
| 1980s | 2.20 million metric tons | 6.84 million metric tons | 4.63 million metric tons | North Africa |
| 1990s | 5.24 million metric tons | 11.44 million metric tons | 6.20 million metric tons | North Africa |
| 2000s | 7.38 million metric tons | 14.92 million metric tons | 7.55 million metric tons | North Africa |
| 2010s | 7.79 million metric tons | 16.20 million metric tons | 8.41 million metric tons | North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Egypt or North Africa?
- North Africa, at 16.32 million metric tons against 8.41 million metric tons in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Egypt and North Africa?
- 7.92 million metric tons, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and North Africa rank globally for wheat production?
- Egypt ranks 1st and North Africa ranks 2nd 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.