Wheat yield in North Africa
North Africa: Wheat yield was 2,612 kg per hectare in 2011. β² Rising
Wheat yield in North Africa, 1961β2011
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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About this data
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.