Africa vs Egypt: Wheat yield
Africa
2,455 kg per hectare
in 2011
Egypt
6,543 kg per hectare
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Egypt rank
1st
Wheat yield over time
- Africa
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6,543 kg per hectare against 2,455 kg per hectare in Africa, a difference of 4,088 kg per hectare.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.7 times Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 2nd and Egypt ranks 1st 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 | 863.64 kg per hectare | 2,579 kg per hectare | 1,715 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 1970s | 1,013 kg per hectare | 3,249 kg per hectare | 2,237 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1,339 kg per hectare | 3,915 kg per hectare | 2,576 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1,789 kg per hectare | 5,456 kg per hectare | 3,667 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2,177 kg per hectare | 6,447 kg per hectare | 4,270 kg per hectare | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2,386 kg per hectare | 6,058 kg per hectare | 3,672 kg per hectare | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat yield, Africa or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 6,543 kg per hectare against 2,455 kg per hectare in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat yield between Africa and Egypt?
- 4,088 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 wheat yield?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Egypt ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Wheat 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
Wheat 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.