Namibia vs Rwanda: Maize yield

Namibia
2,000 kg per hectare
in 2011
Rwanda
2,053 kg per hectare
in 2011
Namibia rank
13th
Rwanda rank
11th

Maize yield over time

  • Namibia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 2,053 kg per hectare against 2,000 kg per hectare in Namibia, a difference of 53 kg per hectare.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 13th and Rwanda ranks 11th of 49 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 1,196 kg per hectare 1,190 kg per hectare 6.42 kg per hectare Namibia
1970s 1,233 kg per hectare 1,069 kg per hectare 163.31 kg per hectare Namibia
1980s 1,114 kg per hectare 1,289 kg per hectare 174.42 kg per hectare Rwanda
1990s 953.01 kg per hectare 1,172 kg per hectare 219.01 kg per hectare Rwanda
2000s 1,634 kg per hectare 939.32 kg per hectare 694.43 kg per hectare Namibia
2010s 2,036 kg per hectare 2,198 kg per hectare 161.8 kg per hectare Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize yield, Namibia or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 2,053 kg per hectare against 2,000 kg per hectare in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize yield between Namibia and Rwanda?
53 kg per hectare, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Rwanda?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Namibia and Rwanda rank globally for maize yield?
Namibia ranks 13th and Rwanda ranks 11th 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.