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
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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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.