Kenya vs Nigeria: Maize yield
Kenya
1,584 kg per hectare
in 2011
Nigeria
1,528 kg per hectare
in 2011
Kenya rank
20th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Maize yield over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1,584 kg per hectare against 1,528 kg per hectare in Nigeria, a difference of 56 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 49 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,197 kg per hectare | 879.1 kg per hectare | 318.13 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1,376 kg per hectare | 1,023 kg per hectare | 353.54 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1,729 kg per hectare | 1,328 kg per hectare | 401.46 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1,676 kg per hectare | 1,260 kg per hectare | 416.4 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1,607 kg per hectare | 1,663 kg per hectare | 56.04 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,655 kg per hectare | 1,689 kg per hectare | 34.5 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yield, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 1,584 kg per hectare against 1,528 kg per hectare in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize yield between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 56 kg per hectare, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for maize yield?
- Kenya ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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.