Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Rice yield
Ghana
1,029 kg per hectare
in 2011
Sierra Leone
1,008 kg per hectare
in 2011
Ghana rank
9th
Sierra Leone rank
10th
Rice yield over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1,029 kg per hectare against 1,008 kg per hectare in Sierra Leone, a difference of 21 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ghana ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 37 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 593.89 kg per hectare | 1,504 kg per hectare | 910.04 kg per hectare | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 594.97 kg per hectare | 1,078 kg per hectare | 483.09 kg per hectare | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 669.31 kg per hectare | 1,338 kg per hectare | 668.29 kg per hectare | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 828.44 kg per hectare | 844.38 kg per hectare | 15.94 kg per hectare | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 885.26 kg per hectare | 970.04 kg per hectare | 84.78 kg per hectare | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1,135 kg per hectare | 1,038 kg per hectare | 96.95 kg per hectare | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice yield, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 1,029 kg per hectare against 1,008 kg per hectare in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rice yield between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 21 kg per hectare, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for rice yield?
- Ghana ranks 9th 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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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.