Africa vs Ethiopia: Rice yield

Africa
673.1 kg per hectare
in 2011
Ethiopia
1,548 kg per hectare
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Ethiopia rank
3rd

Rice yield over time

  • Africa
  • Ethiopia
05001.0k1.5k198819992011

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1,548 kg per hectare against 673.1 kg per hectare in Africa, a difference of 874.9 kg per hectare.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.3 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 5 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 886.47 kg per hectare 827.89 kg per hectare 58.58 kg per hectare Africa
2000s 1,043 kg per hectare 1,106 kg per hectare 63.19 kg per hectare Ethiopia
2010s 824.37 kg per hectare 1,484 kg per hectare 660.13 kg per hectare Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice yield, Africa or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 1,548 kg per hectare against 673.1 kg per hectare in Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in rice yield between Africa and Ethiopia?
874.9 kg per hectare, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ethiopia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
How do Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for rice yield?
Africa ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 5 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Rice 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

Indicator
Rice 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
42 places, 1,915 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Rice 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.