Benin vs Sierra Leone: Rice yield

Benin
863.1 kg per hectare
in 2011
Sierra Leone
1,008 kg per hectare
in 2011
Benin rank
12th
Sierra Leone rank
10th

Rice yield over time

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
5001.0k1.5k196119862011

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1,008 kg per hectare against 863.1 kg per hectare in Benin, a difference of 144.9 kg per hectare.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Benin ranks 12th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 37 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 350.84 kg per hectare 1,504 kg per hectare 1,153 kg per hectare Sierra Leone
1970s 388.06 kg per hectare 1,078 kg per hectare 690 kg per hectare Sierra Leone
1980s 594.22 kg per hectare 1,338 kg per hectare 743.38 kg per hectare Sierra Leone
1990s 694.22 kg per hectare 844.38 kg per hectare 150.16 kg per hectare Sierra Leone
2000s 816.83 kg per hectare 970.04 kg per hectare 153.21 kg per hectare Sierra Leone
2010s 855 kg per hectare 1,038 kg per hectare 182.65 kg per hectare Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice yield, Benin or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1,008 kg per hectare against 863.1 kg per hectare in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in rice yield between Benin and Sierra Leone?
144.9 kg per hectare, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for rice yield?
Benin ranks 12th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th 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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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.