Wheat — Area harvested in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Wheat — Area harvested was 30,918 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30,918 ha
Change on year
up 13.8%
Rank
30th
of 31 groups
All-time high
30,918 ha
in 2024
All-time low
10,339 ha
in 2004
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Area harvested in Middle Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, wheat — area harvested in Middle Africa stood at 30,918 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 123.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested in Middle Africa peaked at 30,918 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,339 ha, in 2004.

That places Middle Africa 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23,716 ha 18,850 ha 27,835 ha 9
1970s 22,560 ha 18,669 ha 27,400 ha 10
1980s 15,625 ha 10,800 ha 23,225 ha 10
1990s 13,264 ha 12,071 ha 15,646 ha 10
2000s 13,003 ha 10,339 ha 15,879 ha 10
2010s 14,375 ha 12,007 ha 15,981 ha 10
2020s 25,189 ha 16,037 ha 30,918 ha 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 27 Yugoslav SFR 1.55 million ha compare
  2. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.53 million ha compare
  3. 29 Egypt 1.39 million ha compare
  4. 30 Syrian Arab Republic 1.28 million ha compare
  5. 31 Uzbekistan 1.24 million ha compare
  6. 32 Bulgaria 1.19 million ha compare
  7. 33 Czechoslovakia 1.11 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — area harvested in Middle Africa?
Wheat — area harvested in Middle Africa was 30,918 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — area harvested recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 30,918 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest wheat — area harvested recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10,339 ha in 2004.
How does Middle Africa rank for wheat — area harvested?
Middle Africa ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is wheat — area harvested rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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