Wheat yield in North Africa

North Africa: Wheat yield was 2,612 kg per hectare in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
2,612 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
1st
of 4 groups
All-time high
2,769 kg per hectare
in 2009
All-time low
692.76 kg per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Wheat yield in North Africa, 1961–2011

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

Analysis

North Africa recorded 2,612 kg per hectare for wheat yield in 2011.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat yield in North Africa peaked at 2,769 kg per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 692.76 kg per hectare, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 907.43 kg per hectare 692.76 kg per hectare 1,092 kg per hectare 9
1970s 1,010 kg per hectare 823.1 kg per hectare 1,144 kg per hectare 10
1980s 1,337 kg per hectare 1,017 kg per hectare 1,809 kg per hectare 10
1990s 1,840 kg per hectare 1,583 kg per hectare 2,116 kg per hectare 10
2000s 2,265 kg per hectare 1,715 kg per hectare 2,769 kg per hectare 10
2010s 2,522 kg per hectare 2,433 kg per hectare 2,612 kg per hectare 2

Countries ranked near North Africa

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

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat yield in North Africa?
Wheat yield in North Africa was 2,612 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest wheat yield recorded in North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2,769 kg per hectare in 2009.
What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 692.76 kg per hectare in 1961.
How does North Africa rank for wheat yield?
North Africa ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2011.
Is wheat yield 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 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
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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.