Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Maize yield
Egypt
7,741 kg per hectare
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,731 kg per hectare
in 2011
Egypt rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Maize yield over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 7,741 kg per hectare against 1,731 kg per hectare in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6,010 kg per hectare.
That makes Egypt's figure about 4.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,196 kg per hectare | 1,029 kg per hectare | 2,167 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 1970s | 3,712 kg per hectare | 1,283 kg per hectare | 2,429 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 1980s | 4,566 kg per hectare | 1,349 kg per hectare | 3,217 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 1990s | 6,478 kg per hectare | 1,384 kg per hectare | 5,094 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 2000s | 7,846 kg per hectare | 1,597 kg per hectare | 6,250 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 2010s | 7,505 kg per hectare | 1,809 kg per hectare | 5,696 kg per hectare | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yield, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Egypt, at 7,741 kg per hectare against 1,731 kg per hectare in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize yield between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6,010 kg per hectare, with Egypt 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 yield?
- Egypt ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan 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.