Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Rice yield

Libya
1,253 kg per hectare
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
672.17 kg per hectare
in 2011
Libya rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th

Rice yield over time

  • Libya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1,253 kg per hectare against 672.17 kg per hectare in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 580.83 kg per hectare.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 37 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1,175 kg per hectare 823.21 kg per hectare 351.79 kg per hectare Libya
1980s 1,273 kg per hectare 994.3 kg per hectare 278.89 kg per hectare Libya
1990s 1,066 kg per hectare 878.56 kg per hectare 187.43 kg per hectare Libya
2000s 1,163 kg per hectare 1,042 kg per hectare 120.55 kg per hectare Libya
2010s 1,210 kg per hectare 823.38 kg per hectare 386.67 kg per hectare Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice yield, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Libya, at 1,253 kg per hectare against 672.17 kg per hectare in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in rice yield between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
580.83 kg per hectare, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for rice yield?
Libya ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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.