Egypt vs Southern Africa: Maize (corn) — Production

Egypt
7.21 million t
in 2024
Southern Africa
13.03 million t
in 2024
Egypt rank
26th
Southern Africa rank
23rd

Maize (corn) — Production over time

  • Egypt
  • Southern Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 13.03 million t against 7.21 million t in Egypt, a difference of 5.82 million t.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.8 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.09 million t 5.96 million t 3.88 million t Southern Africa
1970s 2.69 million t 8.71 million t 6.02 million t Southern Africa
1980s 3.66 million t 9.13 million t 5.47 million t Southern Africa
1990s 5.31 million t 8.78 million t 3.47 million t Southern Africa
2000s 6.66 million t 10.13 million t 3.48 million t Southern Africa
2010s 7.49 million t 12.51 million t 5.02 million t Southern Africa
2020s 7.43 million t 15.66 million t 8.23 million t Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — production, Egypt or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 13.03 million t against 7.21 million t in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — production between Egypt and Southern Africa?
5.82 million t, with Southern Africa 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 maize (corn) — production?
Egypt ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Maize (corn) — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 13,654 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.