Africa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Maize yield

Africa
1,882 kg per hectare
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
3,000 kg per hectare
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
5th

Maize yield over time

  • Africa
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3,000 kg per hectare against 1,882 kg per hectare in Africa, a difference of 1,118 kg per hectare.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.6 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Africa ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 6 groups.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 1,109 kg per hectare 1,474 kg per hectare 365.15 kg per hectare Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 1,371 kg per hectare 1,522 kg per hectare 151.29 kg per hectare Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 1,465 kg per hectare 1,597 kg per hectare 131.32 kg per hectare Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 1,541 kg per hectare 2,131 kg per hectare 590.14 kg per hectare Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 1,782 kg per hectare 2,283 kg per hectare 501.64 kg per hectare Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 1,965 kg per hectare 3,000 kg per hectare 1,035 kg per hectare Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize yield, Africa or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 3,000 kg per hectare against 1,882 kg per hectare in Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize yield between Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
1,118 kg per hectare, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Africa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for maize yield?
Africa ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Maize yield (kg per hectare)
Unit
kg per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,720 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.