Benin vs Madagascar: Maize yield
Benin
1,330 kg per hectare
in 2011
Madagascar
1,521 kg per hectare
in 2011
Benin rank
25th
Madagascar rank
23rd
Maize yield over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1,521 kg per hectare against 1,330 kg per hectare in Benin, a difference of 191 kg per hectare.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Benin ranks 25th and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 49 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 556.52 kg per hectare | 1,121 kg per hectare | 564.89 kg per hectare | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 677.2 kg per hectare | 1,031 kg per hectare | 354.04 kg per hectare | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 769.39 kg per hectare | 1,028 kg per hectare | 258.54 kg per hectare | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1,062 kg per hectare | 918.26 kg per hectare | 144.22 kg per hectare | Benin |
| 2000s | 1,135 kg per hectare | 1,342 kg per hectare | 207.31 kg per hectare | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1,321 kg per hectare | 1,462 kg per hectare | 141.6 kg per hectare | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yield, Benin or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 1,521 kg per hectare against 1,330 kg per hectare in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize yield between Benin and Madagascar?
- 191 kg per hectare, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for maize yield?
- Benin ranks 25th and Madagascar ranks 23rd 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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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.