Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Rice yield

Burkina Faso
724.8 kg per hectare
in 2011
Malawi
710 kg per hectare
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
18th
Malawi rank
19th

Rice yield over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
2004006008001.0k196119862011

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 724.8 kg per hectare against 710 kg per hectare in Malawi, a difference of 14.8 kg per hectare.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malawi ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 19th of 37 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 492.1 kg per hectare 700 kg per hectare 207.9 kg per hectare Malawi
1980s 525.99 kg per hectare 530.59 kg per hectare 4.6 kg per hectare Malawi
1990s 663.54 kg per hectare 493.93 kg per hectare 169.61 kg per hectare Burkina Faso
2000s 799.55 kg per hectare 599.08 kg per hectare 200.47 kg per hectare Burkina Faso
2010s 783.85 kg per hectare 610.75 kg per hectare 173.1 kg per hectare Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice yield, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Burkina Faso, at 724.8 kg per hectare against 710 kg per hectare in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in rice yield between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
14.8 kg per hectare, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for rice yield?
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 19th 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

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.