Botswana vs Somalia: Maize yield
Botswana
195.8 kg per hectare
in 2011
Somalia
646 kg per hectare
in 2011
Botswana rank
48th
Somalia rank
45th
Maize yield over time
- Botswana
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 646 kg per hectare against 195.8 kg per hectare in Botswana, a difference of 450.2 kg per hectare.
That makes Somalia's figure about 3.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Botswana ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 45th of 49 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 447.28 kg per hectare | 851.87 kg per hectare | 404.59 kg per hectare | Somalia |
| 1970s | 521.33 kg per hectare | 889.67 kg per hectare | 368.34 kg per hectare | Somalia |
| 1980s | 351.86 kg per hectare | 1,081 kg per hectare | 728.92 kg per hectare | Somalia |
| 1990s | 286.39 kg per hectare | 804.57 kg per hectare | 518.18 kg per hectare | Somalia |
| 2000s | 202.49 kg per hectare | 891.09 kg per hectare | 688.6 kg per hectare | Somalia |
| 2010s | 178.75 kg per hectare | 621.3 kg per hectare | 442.55 kg per hectare | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yield, Botswana or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 646 kg per hectare against 195.8 kg per hectare in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize yield between Botswana and Somalia?
- 450.2 kg per hectare, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Somalia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Somalia rank globally for maize yield?
- Botswana ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 45th 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.