Maize (corn) — Yield in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,351 kg/ha in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
1,351 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
177th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2,021 kg/ha
in 2008
All-time low
425 kg/ha
in 1992
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Maize (corn) — Yield in Sudan (former), 1961–2011

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2011, maize (corn) — yield in Sudan (former) stood at 1,351 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Sudan (former) peaked at 2,021 kg/ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 425 kg/ha, in 1992.

That places Sudan (former) 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Maize (corn) — Yield in Sudan (former), year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Yield in Sudan (former), 1961 to 2011.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 431.7 kg/ha —
1962 483.6 kg/ha +12.0%
1963 773.2 kg/ha +59.9%
1964 797.2 kg/ha +3.1%
1965 718.9 kg/ha -9.8%
1966 645.8 kg/ha -10.2%
1967 510.9 kg/ha -20.9%
1968 559.2 kg/ha +9.5%
1969 715.7 kg/ha +28.0%
1970 806.3 kg/ha +12.7%
1971 900.7 kg/ha +11.7%
1972 969.8 kg/ha +7.7%
1973 662.3 kg/ha -31.7%
1974 544.9 kg/ha -17.7%
1975 601.2 kg/ha +10.3%
1976 434 kg/ha -27.8%
1977 691.7 kg/ha +59.4%
1978 650.5 kg/ha -6.0%
1979 632.4 kg/ha -2.8%
1980 628.1 kg/ha -0.7%
1981 489 kg/ha -22.1%
1982 491.5 kg/ha +0.5%
1983 490.6 kg/ha -0.2%
1984 480 kg/ha -2.2%
1985 486.5 kg/ha +1.4%
1986 571.4 kg/ha +17.5%
1987 471.7 kg/ha -17.4%
1988 500 kg/ha +6.0%
1989 500 kg/ha +0.0%
1990 490.9 kg/ha -1.8%
1991 488 kg/ha -0.6%
1992 425 kg/ha -12.9%
1993 493.8 kg/ha +16.2%
1994 480 kg/ha -2.8%
1995 574.7 kg/ha +19.7%
1996 649.4 kg/ha +13.0%
1997 650 kg/ha +0.1%
1998 657.9 kg/ha +1.2%
1999 583.4 kg/ha -11.3%
2000 738 kg/ha +26.5%
2001 738 kg/ha +0.0%
2002 835.7 kg/ha +13.2%
2003 738 kg/ha -11.7%
2004 1,028 kg/ha +39.3%
2005 1,000 kg/ha -2.7%
2006 1,046 kg/ha +4.6%
2007 1,909 kg/ha +82.4%
2008 2,021 kg/ha +5.9%
2009 1,780 kg/ha -12.0%
2010 1,323 kg/ha -25.7%
2011 1,351 kg/ha +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 626.24 kg/ha 431.7 kg/ha 797.2 kg/ha 9
1970s 689.38 kg/ha 434 kg/ha 969.8 kg/ha 10
1980s 510.88 kg/ha 471.7 kg/ha 628.1 kg/ha 10
1990s 549.31 kg/ha 425 kg/ha 657.9 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,183 kg/ha 738 kg/ha 2,021 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,337 kg/ha 1,323 kg/ha 1,351 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 174 Guinea 1,442 kg/ha compare
  2. 175 Nicaragua 1,424 kg/ha compare
  3. 176 Guyana 1,364 kg/ha compare
  4. 178 Jamaica 1,342 kg/ha compare
  5. 179 Chad 1,273 kg/ha compare
  6. 180 Togo 1,256 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — yield in Sudan (former)?
Maize (corn) — yield in Sudan (former) was 1,351 kg/ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 2,021 kg/ha in 2008.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 425 kg/ha in 1992.
How does Sudan (former) rank for maize (corn) — yield?
Sudan (former) ranks 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2011.
Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan (former) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 13,563 data points, 1961–2024
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