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
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.