Egypt vs World: Cereals, primary — Yield

Egypt
7,360 kg/ha
in 2024
World
4,206 kg/ha
in 2024
Egypt rank
14th
World rank
13th

Cereals, primary — Yield over time

  • Egypt
  • World
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 7,360 kg/ha against 4,206 kg/ha in World, a difference of 3,154 kg/ha.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.8 times World's.

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

Egypt ranks 14th and World ranks 13th of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt World Difference Ahead
1960s 3,450 kg/ha 1,542 kg/ha 1,908 kg/ha Egypt
1970s 3,952 kg/ha 1,970 kg/ha 1,982 kg/ha Egypt
1980s 4,556 kg/ha 2,430 kg/ha 2,126 kg/ha Egypt
1990s 6,204 kg/ha 2,863 kg/ha 3,341 kg/ha Egypt
2000s 7,396 kg/ha 3,279 kg/ha 4,117 kg/ha Egypt
2010s 6,998 kg/ha 3,872 kg/ha 3,126 kg/ha Egypt
2020s 7,259 kg/ha 4,180 kg/ha 3,078 kg/ha Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals, primary — yield, Egypt or World?
Egypt, at 7,360 kg/ha against 4,206 kg/ha in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereals, primary — yield between Egypt and World?
3,154 kg/ha, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Egypt and World rank globally for cereals, primary — yield?
Egypt ranks 14th and World ranks 13th 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.