Land under wheat production (hectares) by country
Land under wheat production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on 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.
What the numbers show
Land under wheat production (hectares) is currently reported for 32 countries. The highest value is 2.30 million hectares in Morocco; the lowest is 0 hectares in Botswana.
The median across all reporting countries is 12,941 hectares, and the mean is 288,135 hectares.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Mauritania (up 495.0%), and the largest decrease in Botswana (down 100.0%).
Land under wheat production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 2.30 million hectares | 2011 | down 14.8% | rising |
| 2 | Algeria | 1.75 million hectares | 2011 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 1.65 million hectares | 2011 | up 37.1% | rising |
| 4 | Egypt | 1.28 million hectares | 2011 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 5 | Tunisia | 772,200 hectares | 2011 | up 38.1% | falling |
| 6 | South Africa | 604,700 hectares | 2011 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 7 | Sudan | 224,700 hectares | 2010 | up 144.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Libya | 143,448 hectares | 2011 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 9 | Kenya | 131,509 hectares | 2011 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 10 | Tanzania | 108,287 hectares | 2011 | up 107.8% | rising |
| 11 | Rwanda | 44,284 hectares | 2011 | up 312.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Nigeria | 38,000 hectares | 2011 | down 26.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Zambia | 37,631 hectares | 2011 | up 213.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Eritrea | 25,650 hectares | 2011 | down 18.1% | flat |
| 15 | Lesotho | 20,136 hectares | 2011 | down 18.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Uganda | 13,000 hectares | 2011 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 17 | Zimbabwe | 12,882 hectares | 2011 | down 65.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Burundi | 11,500 hectares | 2011 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 19 | Mali | 9,844 hectares | 2011 | up 165.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 7,766 hectares | 2011 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 21 | Chad | 5,420 hectares | 2011 | up 189.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Niger | 5,398 hectares | 2011 | down 14.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Madagascar | 4,553 hectares | 2011 | up 8.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Angola | 3,074 hectares | 2011 | up 28.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Somalia | 2,662 hectares | 2011 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 26 | Mozambique | 2,456 hectares | 2011 | up 44.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Namibia | 2,200 hectares | 2011 | up 117.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Mauritania | 1,803 hectares | 2011 | up 495.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Malawi | 1,216 hectares | 2011 | down 51.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Cameroon | 734 hectares | 2011 | up 223.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Eswatini | 328 hectares | 2011 | up 94.1% | falling |
| 32 | Botswana | 0 hectares | 2011 | down 100.0% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Africa 9.00 million hectares
- North Africa 6.25 million hectares
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 2.75 million hectares
- Sub-Saharan Africa 2.75 million hectares
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 2.14 million hectares
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 2.10 million hectares
About this data
Land under wheat production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on 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.