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
8th
of 31 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 8th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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. 5 Australia and New Zealand 41,591 1000 t compare
  2. 6 Australia 41,199 1000 t compare
  3. 7 France 35,996 1000 t compare
  4. 8 Canada 31,980 1000 t compare
  5. 9 Pakistan 28,166 1000 t compare
  6. 10 Ukraine 21,625 1000 t compare
  7. 11 Germany 21,536 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 151 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 8th out of 31 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
151 places, 2,091 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.