Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Maize production
Egypt
6.88 million metric tons
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
57.96 million metric tons
in 2011
Egypt rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Maize production over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 57.96 million metric tons against 6.88 million metric tons in Egypt, a difference of 51.08 million metric tons.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 8.4 times Egypt's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.09 million metric tons | 15.11 million metric tons | 13.02 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 2.69 million metric tons | 20.77 million metric tons | 18.08 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 3.66 million metric tons | 25.36 million metric tons | 21.70 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 5.31 million metric tons | 32.98 million metric tons | 27.66 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 6.66 million metric tons | 42.12 million metric tons | 35.47 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 6.96 million metric tons | 57.84 million metric tons | 50.88 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize production, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 57.96 million metric tons against 6.88 million metric tons in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize production between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 51.08 million metric tons, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for maize production?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.