Middle Africa vs Portugal: Maize (corn) — Yield

Middle Africa
1,109 kg/ha
in 2024
Portugal
9,477 kg/ha
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
30th
Portugal rank
27th

Maize (corn) — Yield over time

  • Middle Africa
  • Portugal
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k196119922024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 9,477 kg/ha against 1,109 kg/ha in Middle Africa, a difference of 8,368 kg/ha.

That makes Portugal's figure about 8.5 times Middle Africa's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Middle Africa ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 27th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 762.1 kg/ha 1,219 kg/ha 457.17 kg/ha Portugal
1970s 763.87 kg/ha 1,334 kg/ha 570.06 kg/ha Portugal
1980s 746.48 kg/ha 2,125 kg/ha 1,379 kg/ha Portugal
1990s 845.97 kg/ha 4,242 kg/ha 3,396 kg/ha Portugal
2000s 952.24 kg/ha 5,770 kg/ha 4,818 kg/ha Portugal
2010s 1,046 kg/ha 8,344 kg/ha 7,297 kg/ha Portugal
2020s 1,082 kg/ha 9,745 kg/ha 8,662 kg/ha Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — yield, Middle Africa or Portugal?
Portugal, at 9,477 kg/ha against 1,109 kg/ha in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — yield between Middle Africa and Portugal?
8,368 kg/ha, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Portugal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Middle Africa and Portugal rank globally for maize (corn) — yield?
Middle Africa ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 27th of 30 groups.
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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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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