Maize yield in North Africa
North Africa: Maize yield was 6,679 kg per hectare in 2011. β² Rising
Maize yield in North Africa, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize yield in North Africa is 6,679 kg per hectare, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize yield in North Africa peaked at 6,679 kg per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,609 kg per hectare, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,157 kg per hectare | 1,609 kg per hectare | 2,577 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,576 kg per hectare | 2,367 kg per hectare | 2,940 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,293 kg per hectare | 2,899 kg per hectare | 3,952 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,712 kg per hectare | 4,019 kg per hectare | 5,505 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,236 kg per hectare | 5,449 kg per hectare | 6,630 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,390 kg per hectare | 6,101 kg per hectare | 6,679 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 1 Egypt, Arab Republic of 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
More agriculture & rural data for North Africa
- Agriculture production index 131.27 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 576.16 million hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 36.08 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 102.51 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 6.63 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 28.51 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 5.59 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 2.54 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal cropland 2.1% (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize yield in North Africa?
- Maize yield in North Africa was 6,679 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize yield recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,679 kg per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest maize yield recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,609 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does North Africa rank for maize yield?
- North Africa ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2011.
- Is maize yield rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North 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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About this data
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.