Morocco vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Rice yield

Morocco
1,481 kg per hectare
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
672.17 kg per hectare
in 2011
Morocco rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th

Rice yield over time

  • Morocco
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 1,481 kg per hectare against 672.17 kg per hectare in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 808.83 kg per hectare.

That makes Morocco's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 761.35 kg per hectare 823.21 kg per hectare 61.86 kg per hectare Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 928.02 kg per hectare 994.3 kg per hectare 66.28 kg per hectare Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 1,500 kg per hectare 878.56 kg per hectare 621.55 kg per hectare Morocco
2000s 1,765 kg per hectare 1,042 kg per hectare 723.23 kg per hectare Morocco
2010s 1,791 kg per hectare 823.38 kg per hectare 967.37 kg per hectare Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice yield, Morocco or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Morocco, at 1,481 kg per hectare against 672.17 kg per hectare in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in rice yield between Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa?
808.83 kg per hectare, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
How do Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for rice yield?
Morocco ranks 4th 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.