Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Maize yield

Guinea-Bissau
577.8 kg per hectare
in 2011
Mauritania
661.1 kg per hectare
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
47th
Mauritania rank
44th

Maize yield over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 661.1 kg per hectare against 577.8 kg per hectare in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 83.3 kg per hectare.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th and Mauritania ranks 44th of 49 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 716.68 kg per hectare 641.72 kg per hectare 74.96 kg per hectare Guinea-Bissau
1970s 646.32 kg per hectare 470.78 kg per hectare 175.54 kg per hectare Guinea-Bissau
1980s 824.86 kg per hectare 564.52 kg per hectare 260.34 kg per hectare Guinea-Bissau
1990s 995.4 kg per hectare 762.16 kg per hectare 233.24 kg per hectare Guinea-Bissau
2000s 1,530 kg per hectare 756.26 kg per hectare 773.78 kg per hectare Guinea-Bissau
2010s 633.9 kg per hectare 760.15 kg per hectare 126.25 kg per hectare Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize yield, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 661.1 kg per hectare against 577.8 kg per hectare in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize yield between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
83.3 kg per hectare, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for maize yield?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th and Mauritania ranks 44th 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.