Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Maize yield

Burkina Faso
1,536 kg per hectare
in 2011
Kenya
1,584 kg per hectare
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Kenya rank
20th

Maize yield over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1,584 kg per hectare against 1,536 kg per hectare in Burkina Faso, a difference of 48 kg per hectare.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 20th of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 627.37 kg per hectare 1,197 kg per hectare 569.87 kg per hectare Kenya
1970s 741.97 kg per hectare 1,376 kg per hectare 634.18 kg per hectare Kenya
1980s 841.39 kg per hectare 1,729 kg per hectare 887.78 kg per hectare Kenya
1990s 1,488 kg per hectare 1,676 kg per hectare 188.35 kg per hectare Kenya
2000s 1,622 kg per hectare 1,607 kg per hectare 15.17 kg per hectare Burkina Faso
2010s 1,485 kg per hectare 1,655 kg per hectare 169.65 kg per hectare Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize yield, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
Kenya, at 1,584 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 Kenya?
48 kg per hectare, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for maize yield?
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 20th 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.