Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Maize yield

Senegal
1,133 kg per hectare
in 2011
Sierra Leone
1,066 kg per hectare
in 2011
Senegal rank
33rd
Sierra Leone rank
34th

Maize yield over time

  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1,133 kg per hectare against 1,066 kg per hectare in Sierra Leone, a difference of 67 kg per hectare.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 34th of 49 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 806.82 kg per hectare 727.22 kg per hectare 79.6 kg per hectare Senegal
1970s 857.81 kg per hectare 1,001 kg per hectare 143.67 kg per hectare Sierra Leone
1980s 1,124 kg per hectare 1,015 kg per hectare 108.99 kg per hectare Senegal
1990s 1,051 kg per hectare 979.17 kg per hectare 72.09 kg per hectare Senegal
2000s 1,676 kg per hectare 911.36 kg per hectare 764.9 kg per hectare Senegal
2010s 1,336 kg per hectare 1,258 kg per hectare 77.8 kg per hectare Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize yield, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
Senegal, at 1,133 kg per hectare against 1,066 kg per hectare in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize yield between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
67 kg per hectare, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for maize yield?
Senegal ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 34th 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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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.