Kenya vs Uganda: Wheat yield
Kenya
2,042 kg per hectare
in 2011
Uganda
1,769 kg per hectare
in 2011
Kenya rank
10th
Uganda rank
13th
Wheat yield over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2,042 kg per hectare against 1,769 kg per hectare in Uganda, a difference of 273 kg per hectare.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 13th of 32 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,470 kg per hectare | 2,200 kg per hectare | 730.35 kg per hectare | Uganda |
| 1970s | 1,568 kg per hectare | 2,091 kg per hectare | 523.64 kg per hectare | Uganda |
| 1980s | 1,833 kg per hectare | 2,036 kg per hectare | 203.32 kg per hectare | Uganda |
| 1990s | 1,831 kg per hectare | 1,819 kg per hectare | 12.13 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2,249 kg per hectare | 1,714 kg per hectare | 535.8 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2,620 kg per hectare | 1,718 kg per hectare | 902.35 kg per hectare | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat yield, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 2,042 kg per hectare against 1,769 kg per hectare in Uganda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat yield between Kenya and Uganda?
- 273 kg per hectare, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for wheat yield?
- Kenya ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 13th 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.