Africa vs Egypt: Sesame seed — Yield
Sesame seed — Yield over time
- Africa
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 965.5 kg/ha against 536.1 kg/ha in Africa, a difference of 429.4 kg/ha.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.8 times Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 16th and Egypt ranks 21st of 22 groups.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 357.82 kg/ha | 976.54 kg/ha | 618.72 kg/ha | Egypt |
| 1970s | 330.64 kg/ha | 1,158 kg/ha | 827.42 kg/ha | Egypt |
| 1980s | 288.22 kg/ha | 1,051 kg/ha | 763.1 kg/ha | Egypt |
| 1990s | 282.86 kg/ha | 1,196 kg/ha | 913.07 kg/ha | Egypt |
| 2000s | 351.44 kg/ha | 1,258 kg/ha | 906.35 kg/ha | Egypt |
| 2010s | 534.47 kg/ha | 1,315 kg/ha | 780.1 kg/ha | Egypt |
| 2020s | 483.42 kg/ha | 1,208 kg/ha | 724.46 kg/ha | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed — yield, Africa or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 965.5 kg/ha against 536.1 kg/ha in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed — yield between Africa and Egypt?
- 429.4 kg/ha, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for sesame seed — yield?
- Africa ranks 16th and Egypt ranks 21st of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sesame seed — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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