Egypt vs South Africa: Sugar cane production

Egypt
13.31 million
in 2024
South Africa
16.74 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
14th
South Africa rank
13th

Sugar cane production over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 16.74 million against 13.31 million in Egypt, a difference of 3.43 million.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 13th of 110 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 5.24 million 11.87 million 6.63 million South Africa
1970s 7.83 million 17.04 million 9.21 million South Africa
1980s 9.46 million 18.52 million 9.05 million South Africa
1990s 13.21 million 18.20 million 5.00 million South Africa
2000s 16.17 million 20.65 million 4.48 million South Africa
2010s 15.69 million 17.38 million 1.69 million South Africa
2020s 14.99 million 17.60 million 2.61 million South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane production, Egypt or South Africa?
South Africa, at 16.74 million against 13.31 million in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar cane production between Egypt and South Africa?
3.43 million, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for sugar cane production?
Egypt ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 13th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Sugar cane production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sugar cane production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
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