Egypt vs Ethiopia: Maize production
Egypt
6.88 million metric tons
in 2011
Ethiopia
4.99 million metric tons
in 2011
Egypt rank
3rd
Ethiopia rank
4th
Maize production over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6.88 million metric tons against 4.99 million metric tons in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.89 million metric tons.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 49 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.45 million metric tons | 2.31 million metric tons | 3.14 million metric tons | Egypt |
| 2000s | 6.66 million metric tons | 3.34 million metric tons | 3.31 million metric tons | Egypt |
| 2010s | 6.96 million metric tons | 4.44 million metric tons | 2.52 million metric tons | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize production, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Egypt, at 6.88 million metric tons against 4.99 million metric tons in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize production between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 1.89 million metric tons, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for maize production?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Maize production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on maize relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.