Which has higher maize yield, Central African Republic or Ghana?

Central African Republic, at 1,680 kg per hectare against 1,646 kg per hectare in Ghana as of 2011.

What is the difference in maize yield between Central African Republic and Ghana?

34 kg per hectare, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ghana?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

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.

Central African Republic vs Ghana: Maize yield

Central African Republic

1,680 kg per hectare

in 2011

Ghana

1,646 kg per hectare

in 2011

Central African Republic rank

17th

Ghana rank

19th

Maize yield over time

Central African Republic
Ghana

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1,680 kg per hectare against 1,646 kg per hectare in Ghana, a difference of 34 kg per hectare.

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

Central African Republic ranks 17th and Ghana ranks 19th of 49 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1960s	695.94 kg per hectare	1,092 kg per hectare	395.82 kg per hectare	Ghana
1970s	495.56 kg per hectare	1,068 kg per hectare	572.9 kg per hectare	Ghana
1980s	728.05 kg per hectare	1,014 kg per hectare	285.82 kg per hectare	Ghana
1990s	879.63 kg per hectare	1,441 kg per hectare	561.16 kg per hectare	Ghana
2000s	935.84 kg per hectare	1,551 kg per hectare	614.95 kg per hectare	Ghana
2010s	1,648 kg per hectare	1,767 kg per hectare	119 kg per hectare	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize yield, Central African Republic or Ghana?: Central African Republic, at 1,680 kg per hectare against 1,646 kg per hectare in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize yield between Central African Republic and Ghana?: 34 kg per hectare, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ghana?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and Ghana rank globally for maize yield?: Central African Republic ranks 17th and Ghana ranks 19th 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: 21 August 2026

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.