Kenya vs Tanzania: Wheat production
Kenya
268,482 metric tons
in 2011
Tanzania
112,658 metric tons
in 2011
Kenya rank
8th
Tanzania rank
10th
Wheat production over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 268,482 metric tons against 112,658 metric tons in Tanzania, a difference of 155,824 metric tons.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.4 times Tanzania's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 32 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151,044 metric tons | 29,631 metric tons | 121,413 metric tons | Kenya |
| 1970s | 181,911 metric tons | 71,700 metric tons | 110,211 metric tons | Kenya |
| 1980s | 230,591 metric tons | 78,864 metric tons | 151,727 metric tons | Kenya |
| 1990s | 268,289 metric tons | 80,330 metric tons | 187,959 metric tons | Kenya |
| 2000s | 310,292 metric tons | 76,023 metric tons | 234,268 metric tons | Kenya |
| 2010s | 390,238 metric tons | 87,514 metric tons | 302,724 metric tons | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 268,482 metric tons against 112,658 metric tons in Tanzania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 155,824 metric tons, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for wheat production?
- Kenya ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 10th 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.