Wheat production in North Africa
North Africa: Wheat production was 16.32 million metric tons in 2011. β² Rising
Wheat production in North Africa, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2011, wheat production in North Africa stood at 16.32 million metric tons.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in North Africa peaked at 19.61 million metric tons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.34 million metric tons, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.82 million metric tons | 3.34 million metric tons | 6.26 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.81 million metric tons | 4.61 million metric tons | 6.72 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.84 million metric tons | 5.13 million metric tons | 8.87 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.44 million metric tons | 8.96 million metric tons | 16.78 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.92 million metric tons | 9.67 million metric tons | 19.61 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.20 million metric tons | 16.08 million metric tons | 16.32 million metric tons | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 1 Egypt, Arab Republic of 8.41 million metric tons compare
- 2 Morocco 3.40 million metric tons compare
- 3 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 2.86 million metric tons compare
- 4 Algeria 2.80 million metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Africa
- Agriculture production index 131.27 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 576.16 million hectares (2011)
- Agricultural land 102.51 million hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 36.08 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 2.54 million tonnes (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 28.51 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 5.59 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 6.63 million hectares (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal cropland 2.1% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat production in North Africa?
- Wheat production in North Africa was 16.32 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.61 million metric tons in 2009.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 million metric tons in 1961.
- How does North Africa rank for wheat production?
- North Africa ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2011.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on wheat relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.