Benin vs Nigeria: Maize yield
Benin
1,330 kg per hectare
in 2011
Nigeria
1,528 kg per hectare
in 2011
Benin rank
25th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Maize yield over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,528 kg per hectare against 1,330 kg per hectare in Benin, a difference of 198 kg per hectare.
That makes Nigeria'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 Nigeria ahead.
Benin ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 49 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 556.52 kg per hectare | 879.1 kg per hectare | 322.58 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 677.2 kg per hectare | 1,023 kg per hectare | 345.41 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 769.39 kg per hectare | 1,328 kg per hectare | 558.32 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,062 kg per hectare | 1,260 kg per hectare | 197.36 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,135 kg per hectare | 1,663 kg per hectare | 527.43 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,321 kg per hectare | 1,689 kg per hectare | 368.15 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yield, Benin or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,528 kg per hectare against 1,330 kg per hectare in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize yield between Benin and Nigeria?
- 198 kg per hectare, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for maize yield?
- Benin ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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.