Gambia vs Niger: Maize yield

Gambia
934.9 kg per hectare
in 2011
Niger
766.2 kg per hectare
in 2011
Gambia rank
39th
Niger rank
42nd

Maize yield over time

  • Gambia
  • Niger
5001.0k1.5k2.0k196119862011

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 934.9 kg per hectare against 766.2 kg per hectare in Niger, a difference of 168.7 kg per hectare.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.

Gambia ranks 39th and Niger ranks 42nd of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 650.49 kg per hectare 645.34 kg per hectare 5.14 kg per hectare Gambia
1970s 1,164 kg per hectare 651.54 kg per hectare 512.14 kg per hectare Gambia
1980s 1,402 kg per hectare 576.91 kg per hectare 824.73 kg per hectare Gambia
1990s 1,350 kg per hectare 703.42 kg per hectare 646.09 kg per hectare Gambia
2000s 1,211 kg per hectare 852.04 kg per hectare 358.51 kg per hectare Gambia
2010s 1,092 kg per hectare 761.45 kg per hectare 331 kg per hectare Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize yield, Gambia or Niger?
Gambia, at 934.9 kg per hectare against 766.2 kg per hectare in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize yield between Gambia and Niger?
168.7 kg per hectare, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Niger?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Gambia and Niger rank globally for maize yield?
Gambia ranks 39th and Niger ranks 42nd 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.