Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Millet yield

Rwanda
1,604 kg per hectare
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
583.49 kg per hectare
in 2011
Rwanda rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th

Millet yield over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1,604 kg per hectare against 583.49 kg per hectare in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1,021 kg per hectare.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 37 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 585.04 kg per hectare 583.13 kg per hectare 1.91 kg per hectare Rwanda
1970s 622 kg per hectare 610.75 kg per hectare 11.25 kg per hectare Rwanda
1980s 547.33 kg per hectare 685.51 kg per hectare 138.18 kg per hectare Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 708.97 kg per hectare 649.17 kg per hectare 59.8 kg per hectare Rwanda
2000s 850.67 kg per hectare 765.58 kg per hectare 85.09 kg per hectare Rwanda
2010s 1,437 kg per hectare 670.04 kg per hectare 766.96 kg per hectare Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher millet yield, Rwanda or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Rwanda, at 1,604 kg per hectare against 583.49 kg per hectare in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in millet yield between Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1,021 kg per hectare, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for millet yield?
Rwanda ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Millet yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Millet 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
43 places, 2,071 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Millet 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.