Egypt vs Ethiopia: Sorghum yield

Egypt
5,346 kg per hectare
in 2011
Ethiopia
1,842 kg per hectare
in 2011
Egypt rank
2nd
Ethiopia rank
4th

Sorghum yield over time

  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 5,346 kg per hectare against 1,842 kg per hectare in Ethiopia, a difference of 3,504 kg per hectare.

That makes Egypt's figure about 2.9 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 41 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 5,030 kg per hectare 1,242 kg per hectare 3,788 kg per hectare Egypt
2000s 5,689 kg per hectare 1,409 kg per hectare 4,280 kg per hectare Egypt
2010s 5,176 kg per hectare 1,839 kg per hectare 3,337 kg per hectare Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum yield, Egypt or Ethiopia?
Egypt, at 5,346 kg per hectare against 1,842 kg per hectare in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in sorghum yield between Egypt and Ethiopia?
3,504 kg per hectare, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for sorghum yield?
Egypt ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 41 countries.
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.