Mauritania vs Somalia: Maize yield

Mauritania
661.1 kg per hectare
in 2011
Somalia
646 kg per hectare
in 2011
Mauritania rank
44th
Somalia rank
45th

Maize yield over time

  • Mauritania
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 661.1 kg per hectare against 646 kg per hectare in Somalia, a difference of 15.1 kg per hectare.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 45th of 49 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 641.72 kg per hectare 851.87 kg per hectare 210.14 kg per hectare Somalia
1970s 470.78 kg per hectare 889.67 kg per hectare 418.89 kg per hectare Somalia
1980s 564.52 kg per hectare 1,081 kg per hectare 516.26 kg per hectare Somalia
1990s 762.16 kg per hectare 804.57 kg per hectare 42.41 kg per hectare Somalia
2000s 756.26 kg per hectare 891.09 kg per hectare 134.83 kg per hectare Somalia
2010s 760.15 kg per hectare 621.3 kg per hectare 138.85 kg per hectare Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize yield, Mauritania or Somalia?
Mauritania, at 661.1 kg per hectare against 646 kg per hectare in Somalia as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize yield between Mauritania and Somalia?
15.1 kg per hectare, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Somalia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Mauritania and Somalia rank globally for maize yield?
Mauritania ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 45th 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

Indicator
Maize yield (kg per hectare)
Unit
kg per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,720 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.