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
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
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.