Egypt vs North Africa: Maize yield
Egypt
7,741 kg per hectare
in 2011
North Africa
6,679 kg per hectare
in 2011
Egypt rank
1st
North Africa rank
1st
Maize yield over time
- Egypt
- North Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 7,741 kg per hectare against 6,679 kg per hectare in North Africa, a difference of 1,062 kg per hectare.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times North Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 1st and North Africa ranks 1st of 49 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,196 kg per hectare | 2,157 kg per hectare | 1,039 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 1970s | 3,712 kg per hectare | 2,576 kg per hectare | 1,136 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 1980s | 4,566 kg per hectare | 3,293 kg per hectare | 1,273 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 1990s | 6,478 kg per hectare | 4,712 kg per hectare | 1,766 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 2000s | 7,846 kg per hectare | 6,236 kg per hectare | 1,610 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 2010s | 7,505 kg per hectare | 6,390 kg per hectare | 1,115 kg per hectare | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yield, Egypt or North Africa?
- Egypt, at 7,741 kg per hectare against 6,679 kg per hectare in North Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize yield between Egypt and North Africa?
- 1,062 kg per hectare, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and North Africa rank globally for maize yield?
- Egypt ranks 1st and North Africa ranks 1st of 49 countries.
- 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.