Madagascar vs Nigeria: Maize yield
Madagascar
1,521 kg per hectare
in 2011
Nigeria
1,528 kg per hectare
in 2011
Madagascar rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
22nd
Maize yield over time
- Madagascar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,528 kg per hectare against 1,521 kg per hectare in Madagascar, a difference of 7 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 49 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,121 kg per hectare | 879.1 kg per hectare | 242.31 kg per hectare | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 1,031 kg per hectare | 1,023 kg per hectare | 8.63 kg per hectare | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1,028 kg per hectare | 1,328 kg per hectare | 299.78 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 918.26 kg per hectare | 1,260 kg per hectare | 341.58 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,342 kg per hectare | 1,663 kg per hectare | 320.12 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,462 kg per hectare | 1,689 kg per hectare | 226.55 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yield, Madagascar or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,528 kg per hectare against 1,521 kg per hectare in Madagascar as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize yield between Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 7 kg per hectare, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for maize yield?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd 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.