Wheat — Gross Production Value in Africa

Africa: Wheat — Gross Production Value was 6.18 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.18 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
18th
of 26 groups
All-time high
7.40 million 1000 Int$
in 2021
All-time low
1.21 million 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Gross Production Value in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, wheat — gross production value in Africa stood at 6.18 million 1000 Int$.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — gross production value in Africa peaked at 7.40 million 1000 Int$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million 1000 Int$, in 1961.

Africa ranks 18th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Wheat — Gross Production Value in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 1.21 million 1000 Int$
1962 1.63 million 1000 Int$ +34.4%
1963 1.70 million 1000 Int$ +4.5%
1964 1.62 million 1000 Int$ -4.7%
1965 1.60 million 1000 Int$ -1.2%
1966 1.33 million 1000 Int$ -17.2%
1967 1.64 million 1000 Int$ +23.6%
1968 2.08 million 1000 Int$ +26.9%
1969 1.73 million 1000 Int$ -16.9%
1970 1.91 million 1000 Int$ +10.7%
1971 2.15 million 1000 Int$ +12.3%
1972 2.28 million 1000 Int$ +6.0%
1973 2.06 million 1000 Int$ -9.6%
1974 2.06 million 1000 Int$ -0.1%
1975 2.30 million 1000 Int$ +11.5%
1976 2.44 million 1000 Int$ +6.2%
1977 1.88 million 1000 Int$ -23.0%
1978 2.07 million 1000 Int$ +10.6%
1979 2.09 million 1000 Int$ +0.8%
1980 2.11 million 1000 Int$ +1.1%
1981 2.11 million 1000 Int$ +0.0%
1982 2.41 million 1000 Int$ +14.1%
1983 2.14 million 1000 Int$ -11.4%
1984 2.18 million 1000 Int$ +1.9%
1985 2.47 million 1000 Int$ +13.4%
1986 2.82 million 1000 Int$ +14.1%
1987 3.01 million 1000 Int$ +6.9%
1988 3.15 million 1000 Int$ +4.8%
1989 3.02 million 1000 Int$ -4.3%
1990 3.24 million 1000 Int$ +7.4%
1991 4.16 million 1000 Int$ +28.3%
1992 3.13 million 1000 Int$ -24.7%
1993 3.07 million 1000 Int$ -2.1%
1994 3.59 million 1000 Int$ +17.2%
1995 3.09 million 1000 Int$ -13.9%
1996 5.21 million 1000 Int$ +68.3%
1997 3.50 million 1000 Int$ -32.7%
1998 4.44 million 1000 Int$ +26.7%
1999 3.63 million 1000 Int$ -18.2%
2000 3.36 million 1000 Int$ -7.4%
2001 4.27 million 1000 Int$ +27.0%
2002 4.00 million 1000 Int$ -6.2%
2003 5.05 million 1000 Int$ +26.0%
2004 5.19 million 1000 Int$ +2.8%
2005 4.95 million 1000 Int$ -4.6%
2006 5.83 million 1000 Int$ +17.9%
2007 4.49 million 1000 Int$ -23.1%
2008 4.66 million 1000 Int$ +3.8%
2009 6.18 million 1000 Int$ +32.8%
2010 5.17 million 1000 Int$ -16.4%
2011 6.04 million 1000 Int$ +16.9%
2012 5.84 million 1000 Int$ -3.3%
2013 6.65 million 1000 Int$ +13.8%
2014 6.02 million 1000 Int$ -9.4%
2015 6.89 million 1000 Int$ +14.3%
2016 5.53 million 1000 Int$ -19.7%
2017 6.34 million 1000 Int$ +14.7%
2018 7.01 million 1000 Int$ +10.6%
2019 6.33 million 1000 Int$ -9.7%
2020 6.09 million 1000 Int$ -3.9%
2021 7.40 million 1000 Int$ +21.5%
2022 6.29 million 1000 Int$ -15.0%
2023 6.21 million 1000 Int$ -1.2%
2024 6.18 million 1000 Int$ -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.62 million 1000 Int$ 1.21 million 1000 Int$ 2.08 million 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 2.12 million 1000 Int$ 1.88 million 1000 Int$ 2.44 million 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 2.54 million 1000 Int$ 2.11 million 1000 Int$ 3.15 million 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 3.71 million 1000 Int$ 3.07 million 1000 Int$ 5.21 million 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 4.80 million 1000 Int$ 3.36 million 1000 Int$ 6.18 million 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 6.18 million 1000 Int$ 5.17 million 1000 Int$ 7.01 million 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 6.43 million 1000 Int$ 6.09 million 1000 Int$ 7.40 million 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 15 Poland 2.76 million 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.64 million 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 17 Romania 2.38 million 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 18 Egypt 2.23 million 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 19 Brazil 1.81 million 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 20 Italy 1.65 million 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 21 Uzbekistan 1.59 million 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — gross production value in Africa?
Wheat — gross production value in Africa was 6.18 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — gross production value recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 7.40 million 1000 Int$ in 2021.
What is the lowest wheat — gross production value recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million 1000 Int$ in 1961.
How does Africa rank for wheat — gross production value?
Africa ranks 18th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is wheat — gross production value rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$)
Unit
1000 Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 8,809 data points, 1961–2024
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