Burkina Faso vs Mali: Maize yield

Burkina Faso
1,536 kg per hectare
in 2011
Mali
1,404 kg per hectare
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Mali rank
24th

Maize yield over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1,536 kg per hectare against 1,404 kg per hectare in Mali, a difference of 132 kg per hectare.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Mali ranks 24th of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 627.37 kg per hectare 839.33 kg per hectare 211.97 kg per hectare Mali
1970s 741.97 kg per hectare 1,109 kg per hectare 367.45 kg per hectare Mali
1980s 841.39 kg per hectare 1,251 kg per hectare 409.33 kg per hectare Mali
1990s 1,488 kg per hectare 1,344 kg per hectare 143.63 kg per hectare Burkina Faso
2000s 1,622 kg per hectare 1,644 kg per hectare 22.14 kg per hectare Mali
2010s 1,485 kg per hectare 2,043 kg per hectare 557.85 kg per hectare Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize yield, Burkina Faso or Mali?
Burkina Faso, at 1,536 kg per hectare against 1,404 kg per hectare in Mali as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize yield between Burkina Faso and Mali?
132 kg per hectare, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for maize yield?
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Mali ranks 24th 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.