Burkina Faso vs Gabon: Maize yield

Burkina Faso
1,536 kg per hectare
in 2011
Gabon
1,673 kg per hectare
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Gabon rank
18th

Maize yield over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1,673 kg per hectare against 1,536 kg per hectare in Burkina Faso, a difference of 137 kg per hectare.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gabon ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Gabon ranks 18th of 49 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Gabon Difference Ahead
1960s 627.37 kg per hectare 1,521 kg per hectare 893.87 kg per hectare Gabon
1970s 741.97 kg per hectare 1,475 kg per hectare 732.59 kg per hectare Gabon
1980s 841.39 kg per hectare 1,489 kg per hectare 647.14 kg per hectare Gabon
1990s 1,488 kg per hectare 1,589 kg per hectare 101.11 kg per hectare Gabon
2000s 1,622 kg per hectare 1,573 kg per hectare 49.09 kg per hectare Burkina Faso
2010s 1,485 kg per hectare 1,666 kg per hectare 181.2 kg per hectare Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize yield, Burkina Faso or Gabon?
Gabon, at 1,673 kg per hectare against 1,536 kg per hectare in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize yield between Burkina Faso and Gabon?
137 kg per hectare, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gabon?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Gabon rank globally for maize yield?
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Gabon ranks 18th 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.