Wheat and products — Production in Africa

Africa: Wheat and products — Production was 26,425 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26,425 1000 t
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
17th
of 30 groups
All-time high
30,737 1000 t
in 2021
All-time low
20,959 1000 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Wheat and products — Production in Africa, 2010–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2010201620232010: 21.0k 1000 t2011: 25.1k 1000 t2012: 24.7k 1000 t2013: 28.1k 1000 t2014: 25.5k 1000 t2015: 29.2k 1000 t2016: 23.4k 1000 t2017: 26.6k 1000 t2018: 29.2k 1000 t2019: 26.6k 1000 t2020: 25.4k 1000 t2021: 30.7k 1000 t2022: 26.2k 1000 t2023: 26.4k 1000 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.

Analysis

In 2023, wheat and products — production in Africa stood at 26,425 1000 t.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat and products — production in Africa peaked at 30,737 1000 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20,959 1000 t, in 2010.

Africa ranks 17th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Wheat and products — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wheat and products — Production in Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 t Change
2010 20,959 1000 t —
2011 25,055 1000 t +19.5%
2012 24,709 1000 t -1.4%
2013 28,113 1000 t +13.8%
2014 25,472 1000 t -9.4%
2015 29,163 1000 t +14.5%
2016 23,368 1000 t -19.9%
2017 26,606 1000 t +13.9%
2018 29,159 1000 t +9.6%
2019 26,561 1000 t -8.9%
2020 25,429 1000 t -4.3%
2021 30,737 1000 t +20.9%
2022 26,174 1000 t -14.8%
2023 26,425 1000 t +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25,916 1000 t 20,959 1000 t 29,163 1000 t 10
2020s 27,191 1000 t 25,429 1000 t 30,737 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 14 Ukraine 21,625 1000 t compare
  2. 15 Germany 21,536 1000 t compare
  3. 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,016 1000 t compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13,980 1000 t compare
  5. 17 United Kingdom 13,980 1000 t compare
  6. 19 Poland 12,932 1000 t compare
  7. 20 Argentina 12,578 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat and products — production in Africa?
Wheat and products — production in Africa was 26,425 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat and products — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 30,737 1000 t in 2021.
What is the lowest wheat and products — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 20,959 1000 t in 2010.
How does Africa rank for wheat and products — production?
Africa ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is wheat and products — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat and products — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat and products — Production
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
158 places, 2,189 data points, 2010–2023
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.