What is maize yield in Africa?

Maize yield in Africa was 1,882 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest maize yield recorded in Africa?

The highest recorded value was 2,047 kg per hectare in 2010.

What is the lowest maize yield recorded in Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 979.4 kg per hectare in 1964.

How does Africa rank for maize yield?

Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.

Is maize yield rising or falling in Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Africa data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maize yield in Africa

Name: Maize yield in Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Africa: Maize yield was 1,882 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

1,882 kg per hectare

Change on year

down 8.0%

Rank

2nd

of 6 groups

All-time high

2,047 kg per hectare

in 2010

All-time low

979.4 kg per hectare

in 1964

Years of data

1961–2011

Maize yield in Africa, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.

Analysis

In 2011, maize yield in Africa stood at 1,882 kg per hectare.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize yield in Africa peaked at 2,047 kg per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 979.4 kg per hectare, in 1964.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,109 kg per hectare	979.4 kg per hectare	1,386 kg per hectare	9
1970s	1,371 kg per hectare	1,067 kg per hectare	1,559 kg per hectare	10
1980s	1,465 kg per hectare	1,121 kg per hectare	1,873 kg per hectare	10
1990s	1,541 kg per hectare	1,120 kg per hectare	1,744 kg per hectare	10
2000s	1,782 kg per hectare	1,613 kg per hectare	2,011 kg per hectare	10
2010s	1,965 kg per hectare	1,882 kg per hectare	2,047 kg per hectare	2

Countries ranked near Africa

1 Egypt 7,741 kg per hectare compare
2 Mauritius 7,442 kg per hectare compare
3 South Africa 4,367 kg per hectare compare
4 Algeria 3,472 kg per hectare compare
5 Sao Tome and Principe 3,000 kg per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Africa

Agriculture production index 111.37 1999-2001 = 100 (2011)
Land area 2.94 billion hectares (2011)
Wood fuel production quantity 612.10 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
Agricultural land 1.16 billion hectares (2011)
Wood charcoal production quantity 27.46 million tonnes (2011)
Arable and permanent cropland 257.28 million hectares (2011)
Permanent cropland 29.07 million hectares (2011)
Land area equipped for irrigation 13.91 million hectares (2011)
Cereal production index 112.07 1999-2001 = 100 (2011)
Cereal cropland 3.8% (2011)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize yield in Africa?: Maize yield in Africa was 1,882 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest maize yield recorded in Africa?: The highest recorded value was 2,047 kg per hectare in 2010.
What is the lowest maize yield recorded in Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 979.4 kg per hectare in 1964.
How does Africa rank for maize yield?: Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is maize yield rising or falling in Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Maize 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: 55 places, 2,720 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Maize 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.