Cape Verde vs Guinea-Bissau: Maize yield
Cape Verde
177.8 kg per hectare
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau
577.8 kg per hectare
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
49th
Guinea-Bissau rank
47th
Maize yield over time
- Cape Verde
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 577.8 kg per hectare against 177.8 kg per hectare in Cape Verde, a difference of 400 kg per hectare.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 3.2 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 49th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th of 49 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 548.81 kg per hectare | 716.68 kg per hectare | 167.87 kg per hectare | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 339.11 kg per hectare | 646.32 kg per hectare | 307.21 kg per hectare | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 457.73 kg per hectare | 824.86 kg per hectare | 367.13 kg per hectare | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 352.95 kg per hectare | 995.4 kg per hectare | 642.45 kg per hectare | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 340.67 kg per hectare | 1,530 kg per hectare | 1,189 kg per hectare | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 198.9 kg per hectare | 633.9 kg per hectare | 435 kg per hectare | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yield, Cape Verde or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 577.8 kg per hectare against 177.8 kg per hectare in Cape Verde as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize yield between Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 400 kg per hectare, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for maize yield?
- Cape Verde ranks 49th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th 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.