What is wheat yield in Africa?

Wheat yield in Africa was 2,455 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Africa?

The highest recorded value was 2,532 kg per hectare in 2009.

What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 690.15 kg per hectare in 1961.

How does Africa rank for wheat yield?

Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.

Is wheat yield rising or falling in Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wheat yield in Africa

Name: Wheat yield in Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Africa: Wheat yield was 2,455 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

2,455 kg per hectare

Change on year

up 5.9%

Rank

2nd

of 6 groups

All-time high

2,532 kg per hectare

in 2009

All-time low

690.15 kg per hectare

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2011

Wheat yield in Africa, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.

Analysis

In 2011, wheat yield in Africa stood at 2,455 kg per hectare.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat yield in Africa peaked at 2,532 kg per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 690.15 kg per hectare, 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	863.64 kg per hectare	690.15 kg per hectare	1,026 kg per hectare	9
1970s	1,013 kg per hectare	885.46 kg per hectare	1,126 kg per hectare	10
1980s	1,339 kg per hectare	1,106 kg per hectare	1,803 kg per hectare	10
1990s	1,789 kg per hectare	1,619 kg per hectare	2,028 kg per hectare	10
2000s	2,177 kg per hectare	1,752 kg per hectare	2,532 kg per hectare	10
2010s	2,386 kg per hectare	2,318 kg per hectare	2,455 kg per hectare	2

Countries ranked near Africa

1 Egypt 6,543 kg per hectare compare
2 Namibia 5,909 kg per hectare compare
3 Zambia 4,088 kg per hectare compare
4 Mali 3,438 kg per hectare compare
5 Zimbabwe 3,419 kg per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat yield in Africa?: Wheat yield in Africa was 2,455 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Africa?: The highest recorded value was 2,532 kg per hectare in 2009.
What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 690.15 kg per hectare in 1961.
How does Africa rank for wheat yield?: Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is wheat yield rising or falling in Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Wheat yield (kg per hectare)
Unit: kg per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 38 places, 1,723 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.