Cote d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Maize yield

Cote d'Ivoire
1,897 kg per hectare
in 2011
Ghana
1,646 kg per hectare
in 2011
Cote d'Ivoire rank
16th
Ghana rank
19th

Maize yield over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 1,897 kg per hectare against 1,646 kg per hectare in Ghana, a difference of 251 kg per hectare.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 19th of 49 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 701.94 kg per hectare 1,092 kg per hectare 389.82 kg per hectare Ghana
1970s 593.57 kg per hectare 1,068 kg per hectare 474.89 kg per hectare Ghana
1980s 775.06 kg per hectare 1,014 kg per hectare 238.81 kg per hectare Ghana
1990s 1,524 kg per hectare 1,441 kg per hectare 83.51 kg per hectare Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 2,108 kg per hectare 1,551 kg per hectare 556.98 kg per hectare Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 1,938 kg per hectare 1,767 kg per hectare 171.85 kg per hectare Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize yield, Cote d'Ivoire or Ghana?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 1,897 kg per hectare against 1,646 kg per hectare in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize yield between Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
251 kg per hectare, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for maize yield?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th 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

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.