Kenya vs Madagascar: Wheat yield
Kenya
2,042 kg per hectare
in 2011
Madagascar
2,289 kg per hectare
in 2011
Kenya rank
10th
Madagascar rank
7th
Wheat yield over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2,289 kg per hectare against 2,042 kg per hectare in Kenya, a difference of 247 kg per hectare.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 7th of 32 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,600 kg per hectare | 1,598 kg per hectare | 1.95 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1,833 kg per hectare | 1,592 kg per hectare | 240.49 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1,831 kg per hectare | 2,289 kg per hectare | 457.58 kg per hectare | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2,249 kg per hectare | 2,464 kg per hectare | 214.6 kg per hectare | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2,620 kg per hectare | 2,328 kg per hectare | 291.9 kg per hectare | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat yield, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 2,289 kg per hectare against 2,042 kg per hectare in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat yield between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 247 kg per hectare, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for wheat yield?
- Kenya ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 7th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Wheat 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
Wheat 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.