Africa vs Egypt: Sorghum yield

Africa
1,062 kg per hectare
in 2011
Egypt
5,346 kg per hectare
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Egypt rank
2nd

Sorghum yield over time

  • Africa
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 5,346 kg per hectare against 1,062 kg per hectare in Africa, a difference of 4,284 kg per hectare.

That makes Egypt's figure about 5.0 times Africa's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 2nd and Egypt ranks 2nd 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 760.09 kg per hectare 3,783 kg per hectare 3,023 kg per hectare Egypt
1970s 781.86 kg per hectare 3,924 kg per hectare 3,142 kg per hectare Egypt
1980s 829.07 kg per hectare 3,949 kg per hectare 3,120 kg per hectare Egypt
1990s 802.9 kg per hectare 5,000 kg per hectare 4,197 kg per hectare Egypt
2000s 910.05 kg per hectare 5,689 kg per hectare 4,779 kg per hectare Egypt
2010s 1,004 kg per hectare 5,176 kg per hectare 4,172 kg per hectare Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum yield, Africa or Egypt?
Egypt, at 5,346 kg per hectare against 1,062 kg per hectare in Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in sorghum yield between Africa and Egypt?
4,284 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 sorghum yield?
Africa ranks 2nd and Egypt ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Sorghum 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

Indicator
Sorghum yield (kg per hectare)
Unit
kg per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 2,314 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Sorghum 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.