Morocco vs South Africa: Wheat production
Morocco
3.40 million metric tons
in 2011
South Africa
2.00 million metric tons
in 2011
Morocco rank
2nd
South Africa rank
5th
Wheat production over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 3.40 million metric tons against 2.00 million metric tons in South Africa, a difference of 1.40 million metric tons.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Morocco ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 32 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 million metric tons | 928,889 metric tons | 555,056 metric tons | Morocco |
| 1970s | 1.83 million metric tons | 1.80 million metric tons | 32,318 metric tons | Morocco |
| 1980s | 2.54 million metric tons | 2.32 million metric tons | 217,484 metric tons | Morocco |
| 1990s | 3.31 million metric tons | 1.97 million metric tons | 1.33 million metric tons | Morocco |
| 2000s | 3.98 million metric tons | 2.06 million metric tons | 1.92 million metric tons | Morocco |
| 2010s | 4.14 million metric tons | 1.72 million metric tons | 2.42 million metric tons | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Morocco or South Africa?
- Morocco, at 3.40 million metric tons against 2.00 million metric tons in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Morocco and South Africa?
- 1.40 million metric tons, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for wheat production?
- Morocco ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th 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.