Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Maize yield

Burkina Faso
1,536 kg per hectare
in 2011
Ghana
1,646 kg per hectare
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Ghana rank
19th

Maize yield over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1,646 kg per hectare against 1,536 kg per hectare in Burkina Faso, a difference of 110 kg per hectare.

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

The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Ghana ranks 19th of 49 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 627.37 kg per hectare 1,092 kg per hectare 464.4 kg per hectare Ghana
1970s 741.97 kg per hectare 1,068 kg per hectare 326.49 kg per hectare Ghana
1980s 841.39 kg per hectare 1,014 kg per hectare 172.48 kg per hectare Ghana
1990s 1,488 kg per hectare 1,441 kg per hectare 47.1 kg per hectare Burkina Faso
2000s 1,622 kg per hectare 1,551 kg per hectare 70.95 kg per hectare Burkina Faso
2010s 1,485 kg per hectare 1,767 kg per hectare 281.7 kg per hectare Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize yield, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Ghana, at 1,646 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 Ghana?
110 kg per hectare, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for maize yield?
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Ghana ranks 19th 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.