Wheat — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Wheat — Gross Production Value was 2.96 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.96 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
22nd
of 26 groups
All-time high
2.96 million 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
48,892 1000 USD
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 2.96 million 1000 USD for wheat — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — gross production value in Eastern Africa peaked at 2.96 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48,892 1000 USD, in 1962.

Eastern Africa ranks 22nd of 26 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wheat — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 53,033 1000 USD
1962 48,892 1000 USD -7.8%
1963 67,589 1000 USD +38.2%
1964 74,361 1000 USD +10.0%
1965 92,871 1000 USD +24.9%
1966 81,517 1000 USD -12.2%
1967 94,340 1000 USD +15.7%
1968 125,853 1000 USD +33.4%
1969 134,108 1000 USD +6.6%
1970 144,354 1000 USD +7.6%
1971 157,949 1000 USD +9.4%
1972 149,346 1000 USD -5.4%
1973 138,181 1000 USD -7.5%
1974 155,348 1000 USD +12.4%
1975 154,864 1000 USD -0.3%
1976 179,619 1000 USD +16.0%
1977 178,850 1000 USD -0.4%
1978 201,000 1000 USD +12.4%
1979 200,617 1000 USD -0.2%
1980 219,919 1000 USD +9.6%
1981 222,260 1000 USD +1.1%
1982 222,227 1000 USD -0.0%
1983 197,385 1000 USD -11.2%
1984 149,894 1000 USD -24.1%
1985 238,273 1000 USD +59.0%
1986 261,989 1000 USD +10.0%
1987 236,013 1000 USD -9.9%
1988 265,069 1000 USD +12.3%
1989 288,824 1000 USD +9.0%
1990 318,439 1000 USD +10.3%
1991 154,252 1000 USD -51.6%
1992 156,049 1000 USD +1.2%
1993 481,896 1000 USD +208.8%
1994 483,178 1000 USD +0.3%
1995 607,879 1000 USD +25.8%
1996 642,279 1000 USD +5.7%
1997 590,046 1000 USD -8.1%
1998 655,943 1000 USD +11.2%
1999 617,126 1000 USD -5.9%
2000 613,417 1000 USD -0.6%
2001 831,019 1000 USD +35.5%
2002 747,138 1000 USD -10.1%
2003 848,556 1000 USD +13.6%
2004 850,852 1000 USD +0.3%
2005 1.11 million 1000 USD +30.0%
2006 1.11 million 1000 USD +0.5%
2007 1.24 million 1000 USD +11.3%
2008 1.13 million 1000 USD -8.7%
2009 1.44 million 1000 USD +27.6%
2010 1.63 million 1000 USD +12.7%
2011 1.46 million 1000 USD -10.0%
2012 1.68 million 1000 USD +14.6%
2013 1.87 million 1000 USD +11.7%
2014 1.93 million 1000 USD +3.2%
2015 2.06 million 1000 USD +6.7%
2016 2.01 million 1000 USD -2.4%
2017 2.12 million 1000 USD +5.3%
2018 2.36 million 1000 USD +11.4%
2019 2.48 million 1000 USD +5.0%
2020 2.67 million 1000 USD +7.7%
2021 2.88 million 1000 USD +7.9%
2022 2.85 million 1000 USD -1.3%
2023 2.88 million 1000 USD +1.3%
2024 2.96 million 1000 USD +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 85,840 1000 USD 48,892 1000 USD 134,108 1000 USD 9
1970s 166,013 1000 USD 138,181 1000 USD 201,000 1000 USD 10
1980s 230,185 1000 USD 149,894 1000 USD 288,824 1000 USD 10
1990s 470,709 1000 USD 154,252 1000 USD 655,943 1000 USD 10
2000s 992,040 1000 USD 613,417 1000 USD 1.44 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 1.96 million 1000 USD 1.46 million 1000 USD 2.48 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 2.85 million 1000 USD 2.67 million 1000 USD 2.96 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 19 Romania 1.90 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 20 Italy 1.74 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 21 Brazil 1.53 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 22 Algeria 1.42 million 1000 USD compare
  5. 23 Spain 1.12 million 1000 USD compare
  6. 24 Bulgaria 1.11 million 1000 USD compare
  7. 25 Hungary 916,593 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — gross production value in Eastern Africa?
Wheat — gross production value in Eastern Africa was 2.96 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — gross production value recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.96 million 1000 USD in 2024.
What is the lowest wheat — gross production value recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 48,892 1000 USD in 1962.
How does Eastern Africa rank for wheat — gross production value?
Eastern Africa ranks 22nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is wheat — gross production value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
135 places, 7,283 data points, 1961–2024
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