Egypt vs South Africa: Maize yield
Egypt
7,741 kg per hectare
in 2011
South Africa
4,367 kg per hectare
in 2011
Egypt rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd
Maize yield over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 7,741 kg per hectare against 4,367 kg per hectare in South Africa, a difference of 3,374 kg per hectare.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,196 kg per hectare | 1,316 kg per hectare | 1,880 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 1970s | 3,712 kg per hectare | 1,814 kg per hectare | 1,898 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 1980s | 4,566 kg per hectare | 1,922 kg per hectare | 2,644 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 1990s | 6,478 kg per hectare | 2,137 kg per hectare | 4,341 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 2000s | 7,846 kg per hectare | 3,317 kg per hectare | 4,530 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 2010s | 7,505 kg per hectare | 4,520 kg per hectare | 2,985 kg per hectare | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yield, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 7,741 kg per hectare against 4,367 kg per hectare in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize yield between Egypt and South Africa?
- 3,374 kg per hectare, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for maize yield?
- Egypt ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd 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.