Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Maize yields
Burkina Faso
1.68
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.7
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
132nd
Sierra Leone rank
130th
Maize yields over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.7 against 1.68 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Sierra Leone ranks 130th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6274 | 0.7272 | 0.0999 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.742 | 1 | 0.2595 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.8414 | 1.01 | 0.1735 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1.49 | 0.9792 | 0.5087 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.62 | 0.9113 | 0.7104 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 1.64 | 0.0565 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.65 | 1.9 | 0.248 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yields, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.7 against 1.68 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maize yields between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0.02, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for maize yields?
- Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Sierra Leone ranks 130th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maize yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.