Africa vs Uganda: Rice yield

Africa
673.1 kg per hectare
in 2011
Uganda
2,033 kg per hectare
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Uganda rank
1st

Rice yield over time

  • Africa
  • Uganda
5001.0k1.5k2.0k196119862011

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2,033 kg per hectare against 673.1 kg per hectare in Africa, a difference of 1,360 kg per hectare.

That makes Uganda's figure about 3.0 times Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 1st of 5 groups.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 959.4 kg per hectare 1,578 kg per hectare 619.05 kg per hectare Uganda
1990s 879.39 kg per hectare 1,478 kg per hectare 598.25 kg per hectare Uganda
2000s 1,043 kg per hectare 1,603 kg per hectare 560.61 kg per hectare Uganda
2010s 824.37 kg per hectare 1,977 kg per hectare 1,153 kg per hectare Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice yield, Africa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2,033 kg per hectare against 673.1 kg per hectare in Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in rice yield between Africa and Uganda?
1,360 kg per hectare, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Uganda?
24 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
How do Africa and Uganda rank globally for rice yield?
Africa ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 1st 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.