Morocco vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Wheat production
Morocco
3.40 million metric tons
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.76 million metric tons
in 2011
Morocco rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Wheat production over time
- Morocco
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 5.76 million metric tons against 3.40 million metric tons in Morocco, a difference of 2.36 million metric tons.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.7 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.01 million metric tons | 1.82 million metric tons | 186,960 metric tons | Morocco |
| 1970s | 1.83 million metric tons | 2.50 million metric tons | 669,704 metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 2.54 million metric tons | 3.17 million metric tons | 628,027 metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 3.31 million metric tons | 4.03 million metric tons | 723,660 metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 3.98 million metric tons | 5.43 million metric tons | 1.45 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 4.14 million metric tons | 5.88 million metric tons | 1.74 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Morocco or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 5.76 million metric tons against 3.40 million metric tons in Morocco as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.36 million metric tons, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2011.
- How do Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for wheat production?
- Morocco ranks 2nd 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.