Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Maize yield

Burundi
994.9 kg per hectare
in 2011
Sierra Leone
1,066 kg per hectare
in 2011
Burundi rank
35th
Sierra Leone rank
34th

Maize yield over time

  • Burundi
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1,066 kg per hectare against 994.9 kg per hectare in Burundi, a difference of 71.1 kg per hectare.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 34th of 49 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 1,016 kg per hectare 727.22 kg per hectare 289.11 kg per hectare Burundi
1970s 1,144 kg per hectare 1,001 kg per hectare 142.27 kg per hectare Burundi
1980s 1,190 kg per hectare 1,015 kg per hectare 174.66 kg per hectare Burundi
1990s 1,294 kg per hectare 979.17 kg per hectare 314.94 kg per hectare Burundi
2000s 1,057 kg per hectare 911.36 kg per hectare 146.11 kg per hectare Burundi
2010s 1,001 kg per hectare 1,258 kg per hectare 257.25 kg per hectare Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize yield, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1,066 kg per hectare against 994.9 kg per hectare in Burundi as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize yield between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
71.1 kg per hectare, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for maize yield?
Burundi ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 34th 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.