Wheat — Yield in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Wheat — Yield was 2,880 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,880 kg/ha
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
21st
of 31 groups
All-time high
3,208 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
695.9 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Yield in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, wheat — yield in Northern Africa stood at 2,880 kg/ha.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — yield in Northern Africa peaked at 3,208 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 695.9 kg/ha, in 1961.

Northern Africa ranks 21st of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 909.86 kg/ha 695.9 kg/ha 1,090 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,012 kg/ha 835 kg/ha 1,142 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,336 kg/ha 1,023 kg/ha 1,791 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,832 kg/ha 1,572 kg/ha 2,104 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,267 kg/ha 1,724 kg/ha 2,707 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,632 kg/ha 2,351 kg/ha 2,966 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,732 kg/ha 2,308 kg/ha 3,208 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 18 China 5,939 kg/ha compare
  2. 19 Bulgaria 5,931 kg/ha compare
  3. 20 Croatia 5,882 kg/ha compare
  4. 21 Austria 5,747 kg/ha compare
  5. 22 Hungary 5,713 kg/ha compare
  6. 23 Mexico 5,658 kg/ha compare
  7. 24 Slovenia 5,470 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — yield in Northern Africa?
Wheat — yield in Northern Africa was 2,880 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — yield recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3,208 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest wheat — yield recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 695.9 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for wheat — yield?
Northern Africa ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is wheat — yield rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,087 data points, 1961–2024
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