Wheat production in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Wheat production was 5.76 million metric tons in 2011. β² Rising
Wheat production in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1968β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2011, wheat production in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 5.76 million metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 6.53 million metric tons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.76 million metric tons, in 1968.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 million metric tons | 1.76 million metric tons | 1.89 million metric tons | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.50 million metric tons | 1.97 million metric tons | 3.04 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 million metric tons | 2.31 million metric tons | 4.55 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.03 million metric tons | 2.76 million metric tons | 5.27 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.43 million metric tons | 4.38 million metric tons | 6.53 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 million metric tons | 5.76 million metric tons | 6.00 million metric tons | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat production in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Wheat production in Sub-Saharan Africa was 5.76 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 million metric tons in 2006.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 million metric tons in 1968.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for wheat production?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2011.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.