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Wheat Production by African country
Egypt has the highest wheat production of any African country, at 9.4M t — 1.5× Ethiopia's 6.19M t.
Annual wheat production, in tonnes (FAOSTAT). 32 of 54 countries, ranked · FAOSTAT AGRICULTURE, 2024.
Egypt
Ethiopia
AlgeriaBy region
The top 5 countries account for 88% of Africa's total wheat production.
Full ranking
| # | Country | Wheat Production | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 9.4M t | |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 6.19M t | |
| 3 | Algeria | 3M t | |
| 4 | Morocco | 2.44M t | |
| 5 | South Africa | 1.92M t | |
| 6 | Tunisia | 1.15M t | |
| 7 | Zimbabwe | 540K t | |
| 8 | Sudan | 490.32K t | |
| 9 | Kenya | 312.2K t | |
| 10 | Zambia | 198.89K t | |
| 11 | Tanzania | 119K t | |
| 12 | Libya | 90K t | |
| 13 | Nigeria | 43.93K t | |
| 14 | Mali | 40.79K t | |
| 15 | Angola | 37.3K t | |
| 16 | Eritrea | 25K t | |
| 17 | Uganda | 25K t | |
| 18 | Namibia | 18.33K t | |
| 19 | Rwanda | 16.42K t | |
| 20 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 9K t | |
| 21 | Burundi | 8.36K t | |
| 22 | Niger | 6.8K t | |
| 23 | Mozambique | 5K t | |
| 24 | Lesotho | 4.18K t | |
| 25 | Mauritania | 2.05K t | |
| 26 | Chad | 1.35K t | |
| 27 | Botswana | 1.33K t | |
| 28 | Somalia | 1.06K t | |
| 29 | Madagascar | 1K t | |
| 30 | Eswatini | 721.77 t | |
| 31 | Cameroon | 615.64 t | |
| 32 | Malawi | 320.68 t |
Morocco
South Africa
Tunisia
Zimbabwe
Sudan
Kenya
Zambia
Tanzania
Libya
Nigeria
Mali
Angola
Eritrea
Uganda
Namibia
Rwanda
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Burundi
Niger
Mozambique
Lesotho
Mauritania
Chad
Botswana
Somalia
Madagascar
Eswatini
Cameroon
MalawiGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Wheat Production figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=wheat_production_tonnes&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest wheat production?
Egypt has the highest wheat production in Africa at 9.4M t (2024), followed by Ethiopia and Algeria.
Which African country has the lowest wheat production?
Malawi has the lowest wheat production of the 32 African countries with data, at 320.68 t (2024).
How many African countries report Wheat Production data?
32 of 54 African countries have a recent Wheat Production figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=wheat_production_tonnes&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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