Africa vs Algeria: Maize yield
Africa
1,882 kg per hectare
in 2011
Algeria
3,472 kg per hectare
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Algeria rank
4th
Maize yield over time
- Africa
- Algeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 3,472 kg per hectare against 1,882 kg per hectare in Africa, a difference of 1,590 kg per hectare.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.8 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 2nd and Algeria ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 3 and Algeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Algeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,109 kg per hectare | 990.34 kg per hectare | 118.29 kg per hectare | Africa |
| 1970s | 1,371 kg per hectare | 1,173 kg per hectare | 198.19 kg per hectare | Africa |
| 1980s | 1,465 kg per hectare | 1,184 kg per hectare | 280.97 kg per hectare | Africa |
| 1990s | 1,541 kg per hectare | 1,699 kg per hectare | 157.19 kg per hectare | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1,782 kg per hectare | 4,215 kg per hectare | 2,434 kg per hectare | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1,965 kg per hectare | 3,403 kg per hectare | 1,438 kg per hectare | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yield, Africa or Algeria?
- Algeria, at 3,472 kg per hectare against 1,882 kg per hectare in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize yield between Africa and Algeria?
- 1,590 kg per hectare, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Algeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Algeria rank globally for maize yield?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Algeria ranks 4th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Maize yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Maize yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.