Southern Africa vs Türkiye: Maize (corn) — Yield

Southern Africa
4,560 kg/ha
in 2024
Türkiye
10,261 kg/ha
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
19th
Türkiye rank
20th

Maize (corn) — Yield over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 10,261 kg/ha against 4,560 kg/ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 5,701 kg/ha.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 2.3 times Southern Africa's.

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

Southern Africa ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 20th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 1,280 kg/ha 1,463 kg/ha 182.91 kg/ha Türkiye
1970s 1,771 kg/ha 1,977 kg/ha 206.06 kg/ha Türkiye
1980s 1,871 kg/ha 3,158 kg/ha 1,287 kg/ha Türkiye
1990s 2,062 kg/ha 4,079 kg/ha 2,017 kg/ha Türkiye
2000s 3,096 kg/ha 5,834 kg/ha 2,738 kg/ha Türkiye
2010s 4,229 kg/ha 8,689 kg/ha 4,460 kg/ha Türkiye
2020s 5,264 kg/ha 9,460 kg/ha 4,195 kg/ha Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — yield, Southern Africa or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 10,261 kg/ha against 4,560 kg/ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — yield between Southern Africa and Türkiye?
5,701 kg/ha, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Türkiye?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and Türkiye rank globally for maize (corn) — yield?
Southern Africa ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 20th 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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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.