Egypt vs South Africa: Index of cereal production yield and land use
Egypt
3.26 million
in 2024
South Africa
3.36 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
41st
South Africa rank
38th
Index of cereal production yield and land use over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.36 million against 3.26 million in Egypt, a difference of 95,920.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 million | 6.49 million | 4.62 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.97 million | 7.07 million | 5.09 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.97 million | 7.05 million | 5.08 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.56 million | 5.52 million | 2.96 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.89 million | 4.12 million | 1.23 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.17 million | 3.42 million | 248,303 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.18 million | 3.45 million | 273,834 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher index of cereal production yield and land use, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.36 million against 3.26 million in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in index of cereal production yield and land use between Egypt and South Africa?
- 95,920, with South Africa 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 index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Egypt ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.