Maize yield in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Maize yield was 1,731 kg per hectare in 2011. β² Rising
Maize yield in Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 1,731 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize yield in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1,887 kg per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 896.85 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 | 1,029 kg per hectare | 896.85 kg per hectare | 1,327 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,283 kg per hectare | 970.57 kg per hectare | 1,457 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,349 kg per hectare | 985.16 kg per hectare | 1,798 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,384 kg per hectare | 950.93 kg per hectare | 1,580 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,597 kg per hectare | 1,432 kg per hectare | 1,821 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,809 kg per hectare | 1,731 kg per hectare | 1,887 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan 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
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize yield in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Maize yield in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1,731 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize yield recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,887 kg per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest maize yield recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 896.85 kg per hectare in 1964.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for maize yield?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2011.
- Is maize yield rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.