Algeria vs North Africa: Maize yield

Algeria
3,472 kg per hectare
in 2011
North Africa
6,679 kg per hectare
in 2011
Algeria rank
4th
North Africa rank
1st

Maize yield over time

  • Algeria
  • North Africa
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 6,679 kg per hectare against 3,472 kg per hectare in Algeria, a difference of 3,207 kg per hectare.

That makes North Africa's figure about 1.9 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 1st of 49 countries.

North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria North Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 990.34 kg per hectare 2,157 kg per hectare 1,167 kg per hectare North Africa
1970s 1,173 kg per hectare 2,576 kg per hectare 1,403 kg per hectare North Africa
1980s 1,184 kg per hectare 3,293 kg per hectare 2,109 kg per hectare North Africa
1990s 1,699 kg per hectare 4,712 kg per hectare 3,014 kg per hectare North Africa
2000s 4,215 kg per hectare 6,236 kg per hectare 2,021 kg per hectare North Africa
2010s 3,403 kg per hectare 6,390 kg per hectare 2,987 kg per hectare North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize yield, Algeria or North Africa?
North Africa, at 6,679 kg per hectare against 3,472 kg per hectare in Algeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize yield between Algeria and North Africa?
3,207 kg per hectare, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and North Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Algeria and North Africa rank globally for maize yield?
Algeria ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 1st of 49 countries.
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.