Mauritania vs Niger: Maize yield
Mauritania
661.1 kg per hectare
in 2011
Niger
766.2 kg per hectare
in 2011
Mauritania rank
44th
Niger rank
42nd
Maize yield over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 766.2 kg per hectare against 661.1 kg per hectare in Mauritania, a difference of 105.1 kg per hectare.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Mauritania ranks 44th and Niger ranks 42nd of 49 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 641.72 kg per hectare | 645.34 kg per hectare | 3.62 kg per hectare | Niger |
| 1970s | 470.78 kg per hectare | 651.54 kg per hectare | 180.76 kg per hectare | Niger |
| 1980s | 564.52 kg per hectare | 576.91 kg per hectare | 12.39 kg per hectare | Niger |
| 1990s | 762.16 kg per hectare | 703.42 kg per hectare | 58.74 kg per hectare | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 756.26 kg per hectare | 852.04 kg per hectare | 95.78 kg per hectare | Niger |
| 2010s | 760.15 kg per hectare | 761.45 kg per hectare | 1.3 kg per hectare | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yield, Mauritania or Niger?
- Niger, at 766.2 kg per hectare against 661.1 kg per hectare in Mauritania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize yield between Mauritania and Niger?
- 105.1 kg per hectare, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for maize yield?
- Mauritania ranks 44th and Niger ranks 42nd 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.