Benin vs French Guiana: Corn yields
Benin
1.19 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
French Guiana
1 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
Benin rank
146th
French Guiana rank
149th
Corn yields over time
- Benin
- French Guiana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.19 tonnes per hectare against 1 tonnes per hectare in French Guiana, a difference of 0.19 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Guiana ahead.
Benin ranks 146th and French Guiana ranks 149th of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and French Guiana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5565 tonnes per hectare | 7.46 tonnes per hectare | 6.9 tonnes per hectare | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 0.6772 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.6672 tonnes per hectare | 0.4138 tonnes per hectare | Benin |
| 2000s | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 0.8323 tonnes per hectare | 0.3325 tonnes per hectare | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn yields, Benin or French Guiana?
- Benin, at 1.19 tonnes per hectare against 1 tonnes per hectare in French Guiana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn yields between Benin and French Guiana?
- 0.19 tonnes per hectare, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and French Guiana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2006.
- How do Benin and French Guiana rank globally for corn yields?
- Benin ranks 146th and French Guiana ranks 149th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.