Rwanda vs Uganda: Maize yield
Rwanda
2,053 kg per hectare
in 2011
Uganda
2,400 kg per hectare
in 2011
Rwanda rank
11th
Uganda rank
9th
Maize yield over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2,400 kg per hectare against 2,053 kg per hectare in Rwanda, a difference of 347 kg per hectare.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 9th of 49 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,190 kg per hectare | 1,089 kg per hectare | 100.72 kg per hectare | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1,069 kg per hectare | 1,323 kg per hectare | 253.41 kg per hectare | Uganda |
| 1980s | 1,289 kg per hectare | 1,229 kg per hectare | 59.67 kg per hectare | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1,172 kg per hectare | 1,483 kg per hectare | 310.72 kg per hectare | Uganda |
| 2000s | 939.32 kg per hectare | 1,711 kg per hectare | 772.07 kg per hectare | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2,198 kg per hectare | 2,350 kg per hectare | 152.35 kg per hectare | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yield, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2,400 kg per hectare against 2,053 kg per hectare in Rwanda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize yield between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 347 kg per hectare, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for maize yield?
- Rwanda ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 9th 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.