Egypt vs South Africa: Cotton yield
Egypt
2.8
in 2024
South Africa
2.65
in 2024
Egypt rank
15th
South Africa rank
18th
Cotton yield over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.8 against 2.65 in South Africa, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 101 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 | 0.8735 | 0.9586 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.11 | 1.24 | 0.8687 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.47 | 1.01 | 1.46 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2.35 | 1.1 | 1.25 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2.49 | 2.17 | 0.3219 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 3.16 | 0.7177 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 2.51 | 0.2979 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cotton yield, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 2.8 against 2.65 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cotton yield between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.15, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for cotton yield?
- Egypt ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cotton yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.