Benin vs Sudan: Maize yield

Benin
1,330 kg per hectare
in 2011
Sudan
1,323 kg per hectare
in 2010
Benin rank
25th
Sudan rank
26th

Maize yield over time

  • Benin
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 1,330 kg per hectare against 1,323 kg per hectare in Sudan, a difference of 7 kg per hectare.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 26th of 49 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 556.52 kg per hectare 626.24 kg per hectare 69.72 kg per hectare Sudan
1970s 677.2 kg per hectare 689.38 kg per hectare 12.18 kg per hectare Sudan
1980s 769.39 kg per hectare 510.88 kg per hectare 258.51 kg per hectare Benin
1990s 1,062 kg per hectare 549.31 kg per hectare 513.17 kg per hectare Benin
2000s 1,135 kg per hectare 1,185 kg per hectare 50.27 kg per hectare Sudan
2010s 1,312 kg per hectare 1,323 kg per hectare 10.5 kg per hectare Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize yield, Benin or Sudan?
Benin, at 1,330 kg per hectare against 1,323 kg per hectare in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize yield between Benin and Sudan?
7 kg per hectare, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sudan?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Benin and Sudan rank globally for maize yield?
Benin ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 26th 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

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.