Kenya vs Madagascar: Maize yield
Kenya
1,584 kg per hectare
in 2011
Madagascar
1,521 kg per hectare
in 2011
Kenya rank
20th
Madagascar rank
23rd
Maize yield over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1,584 kg per hectare against 1,521 kg per hectare in Madagascar, a difference of 63 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Kenya ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 49 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,197 kg per hectare | 1,121 kg per hectare | 75.82 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1,376 kg per hectare | 1,031 kg per hectare | 344.91 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1,729 kg per hectare | 1,028 kg per hectare | 701.24 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1,676 kg per hectare | 918.26 kg per hectare | 757.98 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1,607 kg per hectare | 1,342 kg per hectare | 264.08 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1,655 kg per hectare | 1,462 kg per hectare | 192.05 kg per hectare | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yield, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Kenya, at 1,584 kg per hectare against 1,521 kg per hectare in Madagascar as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize yield between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 63 kg per hectare, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for maize yield?
- Kenya ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 23rd 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
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.