Malawi vs Rwanda: Maize yield
Malawi
2,208 kg per hectare
in 2011
Rwanda
2,053 kg per hectare
in 2011
Malawi rank
10th
Rwanda rank
11th
Maize yield over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2,208 kg per hectare against 2,053 kg per hectare in Rwanda, a difference of 155 kg per hectare.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 11th of 49 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,043 kg per hectare | 1,190 kg per hectare | 146.97 kg per hectare | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1,140 kg per hectare | 1,069 kg per hectare | 70.2 kg per hectare | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1,154 kg per hectare | 1,289 kg per hectare | 134.79 kg per hectare | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1,215 kg per hectare | 1,172 kg per hectare | 42.77 kg per hectare | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1,507 kg per hectare | 939.32 kg per hectare | 567.37 kg per hectare | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2,112 kg per hectare | 2,198 kg per hectare | 85.65 kg per hectare | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yield, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 2,208 kg per hectare against 2,053 kg per hectare in Rwanda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize yield between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 155 kg per hectare, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for maize yield?
- Malawi ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 11th 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.