Benin vs Ghana: Rice yield
Benin
863.1 kg per hectare
in 2011
Ghana
1,029 kg per hectare
in 2011
Benin rank
12th
Ghana rank
9th
Rice yield over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1,029 kg per hectare against 863.1 kg per hectare in Benin, a difference of 165.9 kg per hectare.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Benin ranks 12th and Ghana ranks 9th of 37 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 350.84 kg per hectare | 593.89 kg per hectare | 243.04 kg per hectare | Ghana |
| 1970s | 388.06 kg per hectare | 594.97 kg per hectare | 206.91 kg per hectare | Ghana |
| 1980s | 594.22 kg per hectare | 669.31 kg per hectare | 75.09 kg per hectare | Ghana |
| 1990s | 694.22 kg per hectare | 828.44 kg per hectare | 134.22 kg per hectare | Ghana |
| 2000s | 816.83 kg per hectare | 885.26 kg per hectare | 68.43 kg per hectare | Ghana |
| 2010s | 855 kg per hectare | 1,135 kg per hectare | 279.6 kg per hectare | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice yield, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1,029 kg per hectare against 863.1 kg per hectare in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rice yield between Benin and Ghana?
- 165.9 kg per hectare, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for rice yield?
- Benin ranks 12th and Ghana ranks 9th of 37 countries.
- 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
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.