Mali vs Nigeria: Maize yield
Mali
1,404 kg per hectare
in 2011
Nigeria
1,528 kg per hectare
in 2011
Mali rank
24th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Maize yield over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,528 kg per hectare against 1,404 kg per hectare in Mali, a difference of 124 kg per hectare.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mali ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 49 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 839.33 kg per hectare | 879.1 kg per hectare | 39.77 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1,109 kg per hectare | 1,023 kg per hectare | 86.81 kg per hectare | Mali |
| 1980s | 1,251 kg per hectare | 1,328 kg per hectare | 76.99 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,344 kg per hectare | 1,260 kg per hectare | 84.42 kg per hectare | Mali |
| 2000s | 1,644 kg per hectare | 1,663 kg per hectare | 18.73 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,043 kg per hectare | 1,689 kg per hectare | 353.7 kg per hectare | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yield, Mali or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,528 kg per hectare against 1,404 kg per hectare in Mali as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize yield between Mali and Nigeria?
- 124 kg per hectare, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for maize yield?
- Mali ranks 24th 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.