Wheat yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Wheat yield was 1,755 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
1,755 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 9.4%
Rank
6th
of 6 groups
All-time high
2,103 kg per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
1,375 kg per hectare
in 1999
Years of data
19
1993–2011

Wheat yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1993–2011

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1993200220111993: 1.6k kg per hectare1994: 1.4k kg per hectare1995: 1.5k kg per hectare1996: 1.6k kg per hectare1997: 1.6k kg per hectare1998: 1.7k kg per hectare1999: 1.4k kg per hectare2000: 1.4k kg per hectare2001: 1.6k kg per hectare2002: 1.6k kg per hectare2003: 1.6k kg per hectare2004: 1.7k kg per hectare2005: 1.7k kg per hectare2006: 2.1k kg per hectare2007: 1.8k kg per hectare2008: 1.8k kg per hectare2009: 1.7k kg per hectare2010: 1.9k kg per hectare2011: 1.8k kg per hectare

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

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded 1,755 kg per hectare for wheat yield in 2011.

That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 2,103 kg per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,375 kg per hectare, in 1999.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Wheat yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wheat yield (kg per hectare) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1993 to 2011.
Year kg per hectare Change
1993 1,640 kg per hectare
1994 1,444 kg per hectare -11.9%
1995 1,504 kg per hectare +4.2%
1996 1,552 kg per hectare +3.2%
1997 1,640 kg per hectare +5.7%
1998 1,725 kg per hectare +5.2%
1999 1,375 kg per hectare -20.3%
2000 1,382 kg per hectare +0.5%
2001 1,591 kg per hectare +15.1%
2002 1,647 kg per hectare +3.5%
2003 1,609 kg per hectare -2.3%
2004 1,703 kg per hectare +5.9%
2005 1,712 kg per hectare +0.5%
2006 2,103 kg per hectare +22.8%
2007 1,800 kg per hectare -14.4%
2008 1,813 kg per hectare +0.7%
2009 1,682 kg per hectare -7.3%
2010 1,937 kg per hectare +15.2%
2011 1,755 kg per hectare -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,554 kg per hectare 1,375 kg per hectare 1,725 kg per hectare 7
2000s 1,704 kg per hectare 1,382 kg per hectare 2,103 kg per hectare 10
2010s 1,846 kg per hectare 1,755 kg per hectare 1,937 kg per hectare 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

  1. 3 Zambia 4,088 kg per hectare compare
  2. 4 Mali 3,438 kg per hectare compare
  3. 5 Zimbabwe 3,419 kg per hectare compare
  4. 6 South Africa 3,316 kg per hectare compare
  5. 7 Madagascar 2,289 kg per hectare compare
  6. 8 Tunisia 2,079 kg per hectare compare
  7. 9 Rwanda 2,048 kg per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Wheat yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 1,755 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2,103 kg per hectare in 2006.
What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,375 kg per hectare in 1999.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for wheat yield?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is wheat yield rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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

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.