Malawi vs Uganda: Maize yield
Malawi
2,208 kg per hectare
in 2011
Uganda
2,400 kg per hectare
in 2011
Malawi rank
10th
Uganda rank
9th
Maize yield over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2,400 kg per hectare against 2,208 kg per hectare in Malawi, a difference of 192 kg per hectare.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Malawi ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 9th of 49 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,043 kg per hectare | 1,089 kg per hectare | 46.24 kg per hectare | Uganda |
| 1970s | 1,140 kg per hectare | 1,323 kg per hectare | 183.21 kg per hectare | Uganda |
| 1980s | 1,154 kg per hectare | 1,229 kg per hectare | 75.12 kg per hectare | Uganda |
| 1990s | 1,215 kg per hectare | 1,483 kg per hectare | 267.95 kg per hectare | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1,507 kg per hectare | 1,711 kg per hectare | 204.7 kg per hectare | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2,112 kg per hectare | 2,350 kg per hectare | 238 kg per hectare | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yield, Malawi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2,400 kg per hectare against 2,208 kg per hectare in Malawi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize yield between Malawi and Uganda?
- 192 kg per hectare, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for maize yield?
- Malawi ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 9th 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.