Africa vs Egypt: Maize yield
Africa
1,882 kg per hectare
in 2011
Egypt
7,741 kg per hectare
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Egypt rank
1st
Maize yield over time
- Africa
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 7,741 kg per hectare against 1,882 kg per hectare in Africa, a difference of 5,859 kg per hectare.
That makes Egypt's figure about 4.1 times Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 2nd and Egypt ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,109 kg per hectare | 3,196 kg per hectare | 2,087 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 1970s | 1,371 kg per hectare | 3,712 kg per hectare | 2,341 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1,465 kg per hectare | 4,566 kg per hectare | 3,101 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1,541 kg per hectare | 6,478 kg per hectare | 4,937 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1,782 kg per hectare | 7,846 kg per hectare | 6,065 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1,965 kg per hectare | 7,505 kg per hectare | 5,541 kg per hectare | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yield, Africa or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 7,741 kg per hectare against 1,882 kg per hectare in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize yield between Africa and Egypt?
- 5,859 kg per hectare, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for maize yield?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Egypt ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Maize yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Maize yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.