Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Wheat production
Egypt
8.41 million metric tons
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.76 million metric tons
in 2011
Egypt rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Wheat production over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 8.41 million metric tons against 5.76 million metric tons in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.65 million metric tons.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.40 million metric tons | 1.82 million metric tons | 421,040 metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 1.82 million metric tons | 2.50 million metric tons | 682,484 metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 2.20 million metric tons | 3.17 million metric tons | 962,317 metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 5.24 million metric tons | 4.03 million metric tons | 1.21 million metric tons | Egypt |
| 2000s | 7.38 million metric tons | 5.43 million metric tons | 1.94 million metric tons | Egypt |
| 2010s | 7.79 million metric tons | 5.88 million metric tons | 1.91 million metric tons | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Egypt, at 8.41 million metric tons against 5.76 million metric tons in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.65 million metric tons, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for wheat production?
- Egypt ranks 1st 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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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.