Costa Rica vs Rwanda: Maize (corn) — Yield

Costa Rica
1,898 kg/ha
in 2024
Rwanda
1,834 kg/ha
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
127th
Rwanda rank
129th

Maize (corn) — Yield over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,898 kg/ha against 1,834 kg/ha in Rwanda, a difference of 64 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 127th and Rwanda ranks 129th of 178 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 1,218 kg/ha 1,190 kg/ha 28.51 kg/ha Costa Rica
1970s 1,441 kg/ha 1,069 kg/ha 371.85 kg/ha Costa Rica
1980s 1,665 kg/ha 1,289 kg/ha 376.63 kg/ha Costa Rica
1990s 1,772 kg/ha 1,172 kg/ha 599.61 kg/ha Costa Rica
2000s 1,899 kg/ha 944.33 kg/ha 954.64 kg/ha Costa Rica
2010s 1,979 kg/ha 1,815 kg/ha 164.65 kg/ha Costa Rica
2020s 1,829 kg/ha 1,600 kg/ha 228.24 kg/ha Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — yield, Costa Rica or Rwanda?
Costa Rica, at 1,898 kg/ha against 1,834 kg/ha in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — yield between Costa Rica and Rwanda?
64 kg/ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for maize (corn) — yield?
Costa Rica ranks 127th and Rwanda ranks 129th of 178 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
211 places, 11,742 data points, 1961–2024
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