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
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
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.