Egypt vs Southern Africa: Cereals, primary — Yield

Egypt
7,360 kg/ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
3,960 kg/ha
in 2024
Egypt rank
14th
Southern Africa rank
14th

Cereals, primary — Yield over time

  • Egypt
  • Southern Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 7,360 kg/ha against 3,960 kg/ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 3,400 kg/ha.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.9 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 14th and Southern Africa ranks 14th of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3,450 kg/ha 1,063 kg/ha 2,387 kg/ha Egypt
1970s 3,952 kg/ha 1,469 kg/ha 2,483 kg/ha Egypt
1980s 4,556 kg/ha 1,618 kg/ha 2,938 kg/ha Egypt
1990s 6,204 kg/ha 1,851 kg/ha 4,353 kg/ha Egypt
2000s 7,396 kg/ha 2,738 kg/ha 4,658 kg/ha Egypt
2010s 6,998 kg/ha 3,657 kg/ha 3,341 kg/ha Egypt
2020s 7,259 kg/ha 4,525 kg/ha 2,734 kg/ha Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals, primary — yield, Egypt or Southern Africa?
Egypt, at 7,360 kg/ha against 3,960 kg/ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereals, primary — yield between Egypt and Southern Africa?
3,400 kg/ha, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Southern Africa rank globally for cereals, primary — yield?
Egypt ranks 14th and Southern Africa ranks 14th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals, primary — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,733 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.