Africa vs Mauritius: Maize yield
Africa
1,882 kg per hectare
in 2011
Mauritius
7,442 kg per hectare
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Mauritius rank
2nd
Maize yield over time
- Africa
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 7,442 kg per hectare against 1,882 kg per hectare in Africa, a difference of 5,560 kg per hectare.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 4.0 times Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Mauritius ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,109 kg per hectare | 1,723 kg per hectare | 614.03 kg per hectare | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 1,371 kg per hectare | 2,257 kg per hectare | 885.93 kg per hectare | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 1,465 kg per hectare | 3,475 kg per hectare | 2,009 kg per hectare | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 1,541 kg per hectare | 4,415 kg per hectare | 2,874 kg per hectare | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 1,782 kg per hectare | 7,758 kg per hectare | 5,976 kg per hectare | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 1,965 kg per hectare | 7,138 kg per hectare | 5,173 kg per hectare | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yield, Africa or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 7,442 kg per hectare against 1,882 kg per hectare in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize yield between Africa and Mauritius?
- 5,560 kg per hectare, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Mauritius?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Mauritius rank globally for maize yield?
- Africa ranks 1st and Mauritius ranks 2nd of 2 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.