Bangladesh vs Eastern Africa: Maize (corn) — Yield

Bangladesh
9,246 kg/ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa
1,903 kg/ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
28th
Eastern Africa rank
27th

Maize (corn) — Yield over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Eastern Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k196119922024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 9,246 kg/ha against 1,903 kg/ha in Eastern Africa, a difference of 7,343 kg/ha.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 4.9 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Africa ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 28th and Eastern Africa ranks 27th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Eastern Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 829.1 kg/ha 1,011 kg/ha 181.79 kg/ha Eastern Africa
1970s 829.43 kg/ha 1,225 kg/ha 395.95 kg/ha Eastern Africa
1980s 837.49 kg/ha 1,350 kg/ha 512.05 kg/ha Eastern Africa
1990s 989.73 kg/ha 1,329 kg/ha 339.38 kg/ha Eastern Africa
2000s 4,649 kg/ha 1,404 kg/ha 3,244 kg/ha Bangladesh
2010s 7,036 kg/ha 1,813 kg/ha 5,223 kg/ha Bangladesh
2020s 8,898 kg/ha 1,969 kg/ha 6,930 kg/ha Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — yield, Bangladesh or Eastern Africa?
Bangladesh, at 9,246 kg/ha against 1,903 kg/ha in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — yield between Bangladesh and Eastern Africa?
7,343 kg/ha, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eastern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Eastern Africa rank globally for maize (corn) — yield?
Bangladesh ranks 28th and Eastern Africa ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize (corn) — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 13,563 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.