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
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119862011

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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Indicator
Wheat production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,725 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.