Cameroon vs Malawi: Maize yield
Cameroon
2,047 kg per hectare
in 2011
Malawi
2,208 kg per hectare
in 2011
Cameroon rank
12th
Malawi rank
10th
Maize yield over time
- Cameroon
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2,208 kg per hectare against 2,047 kg per hectare in Cameroon, a difference of 161 kg per hectare.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Cameroon ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 10th of 49 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 784.32 kg per hectare | 1,043 kg per hectare | 258.31 kg per hectare | Malawi |
| 1970s | 899.6 kg per hectare | 1,140 kg per hectare | 239.92 kg per hectare | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1,507 kg per hectare | 1,154 kg per hectare | 352.72 kg per hectare | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1,745 kg per hectare | 1,215 kg per hectare | 530.34 kg per hectare | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2,121 kg per hectare | 1,507 kg per hectare | 614.49 kg per hectare | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2,010 kg per hectare | 2,112 kg per hectare | 101.4 kg per hectare | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yield, Cameroon or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2,208 kg per hectare against 2,047 kg per hectare in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize yield between Cameroon and Malawi?
- 161 kg per hectare, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for maize yield?
- Cameroon ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 10th 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.