Mauritius vs South Africa: Maize yield
Mauritius
7,442 kg per hectare
in 2011
South Africa
4,367 kg per hectare
in 2011
Mauritius rank
2nd
South Africa rank
3rd
Maize yield over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 7,442 kg per hectare against 4,367 kg per hectare in South Africa, a difference of 3,075 kg per hectare.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,723 kg per hectare | 1,316 kg per hectare | 406.71 kg per hectare | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 2,257 kg per hectare | 1,814 kg per hectare | 442.77 kg per hectare | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 3,475 kg per hectare | 1,922 kg per hectare | 1,552 kg per hectare | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 4,415 kg per hectare | 2,137 kg per hectare | 2,278 kg per hectare | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 7,758 kg per hectare | 3,317 kg per hectare | 4,441 kg per hectare | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 7,138 kg per hectare | 4,520 kg per hectare | 2,617 kg per hectare | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yield, Mauritius or South Africa?
- Mauritius, at 7,442 kg per hectare against 4,367 kg per hectare in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize yield between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 3,075 kg per hectare, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for maize yield?
- Mauritius ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd 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.