Cameroon vs Uganda: Maize yield

Cameroon
2,047 kg per hectare
in 2011
Uganda
2,400 kg per hectare
in 2011
Cameroon rank
12th
Uganda rank
9th

Maize yield over time

  • Cameroon
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2,400 kg per hectare against 2,047 kg per hectare in Cameroon, a difference of 353 kg per hectare.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.

Cameroon ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 9th of 49 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 784.32 kg per hectare 1,089 kg per hectare 304.56 kg per hectare Uganda
1970s 899.6 kg per hectare 1,323 kg per hectare 423.13 kg per hectare Uganda
1980s 1,507 kg per hectare 1,229 kg per hectare 277.6 kg per hectare Cameroon
1990s 1,745 kg per hectare 1,483 kg per hectare 262.39 kg per hectare Cameroon
2000s 2,121 kg per hectare 1,711 kg per hectare 409.79 kg per hectare Cameroon
2010s 2,010 kg per hectare 2,350 kg per hectare 339.4 kg per hectare Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize yield, Cameroon or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2,400 kg per hectare against 2,047 kg per hectare in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize yield between Cameroon and Uganda?
353 kg per hectare, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for maize yield?
Cameroon ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 9th 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

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.