South Africa vs Tunisia: Wheat production
South Africa
2.00 million metric tons
in 2011
Tunisia
1.61 million metric tons
in 2011
South Africa rank
5th
Tunisia rank
6th
Wheat production over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.00 million metric tons against 1.61 million metric tons in Tunisia, a difference of 399,500 metric tons.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 5th and Tunisia ranks 6th of 32 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 928,889 metric tons | 630,556 metric tons | 298,333 metric tons | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.80 million metric tons | 781,600 metric tons | 1.02 million metric tons | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.32 million metric tons | 822,723 metric tons | 1.50 million metric tons | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.97 million metric tons | 1.26 million metric tons | 715,807 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.06 million metric tons | 1.30 million metric tons | 762,574 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.72 million metric tons | 1.21 million metric tons | 503,750 metric tons | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, South Africa or Tunisia?
- South Africa, at 2.00 million metric tons against 1.61 million metric tons in Tunisia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat production between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 399,500 metric tons, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for wheat production?
- South Africa ranks 5th and Tunisia ranks 6th 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.