Morocco vs South Africa: Wheat production

Morocco
2.44 million
in 2024
South Africa
1.92 million
in 2024
Morocco rank
38th
South Africa rank
41st

Wheat production over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 2.44 million against 1.92 million in South Africa, a difference of 516,780.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Morocco ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 126 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.48 million 928,889 555,056 Morocco
1970s 1.83 million 1.80 million 32,318 Morocco
1980s 2.54 million 2.32 million 217,484 Morocco
1990s 3.31 million 1.97 million 1.33 million Morocco
2000s 3.98 million 2.06 million 1.92 million Morocco
2010s 5.61 million 1.73 million 3.88 million Morocco
2020s 3.88 million 2.10 million 1.78 million Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat production, Morocco or South Africa?
Morocco, at 2.44 million against 1.92 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat production between Morocco and South Africa?
516,780, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for wheat production?
Morocco ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 7,044 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed