Rice yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Rice yield was 775.42 kg per hectare in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
775.42 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 12.1%
Rank
1st
of 5 groups
All-time high
891.34 kg per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
752.08 kg per hectare
in 2002
Years of data
24
1988–2011

Rice yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1988–2011

02004006008001988199920111988: 872.8 kg per hectare1989: 879 kg per hectare1990: 843.9 kg per hectare1991: 788.1 kg per hectare1992: 758.8 kg per hectare1993: 752.4 kg per hectare1994: 778.2 kg per hectare1995: 790.3 kg per hectare1996: 835.1 kg per hectare1997: 781.7 kg per hectare1998: 838.6 kg per hectare1999: 835.4 kg per hectare2000: 785.8 kg per hectare2001: 800.8 kg per hectare2002: 752.1 kg per hectare2003: 763 kg per hectare2004: 804.3 kg per hectare2005: 878.3 kg per hectare2006: 891.3 kg per hectare2007: 857.7 kg per hectare2008: 834.3 kg per hectare2009: 836 kg per hectare2010: 882.3 kg per hectare2011: 775.4 kg per hectare

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

Analysis

In 2011, rice yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria stood at 775.42 kg per hectare.

The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 891.34 kg per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 752.08 kg per hectare, in 2002.

Rice yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Rice yield (kg per hectare) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1988 to 2011.
Year kg per hectare Change
1988 872.8 kg per hectare
1989 879.03 kg per hectare +0.7%
1990 843.91 kg per hectare -4.0%
1991 788.05 kg per hectare -6.6%
1992 758.83 kg per hectare -3.7%
1993 752.41 kg per hectare -0.8%
1994 778.24 kg per hectare +3.4%
1995 790.34 kg per hectare +1.6%
1996 835.12 kg per hectare +5.7%
1997 781.71 kg per hectare -6.4%
1998 838.64 kg per hectare +7.3%
1999 835.39 kg per hectare -0.4%
2000 785.81 kg per hectare -5.9%
2001 800.8 kg per hectare +1.9%
2002 752.08 kg per hectare -6.1%
2003 762.98 kg per hectare +1.5%
2004 804.33 kg per hectare +5.4%
2005 878.3 kg per hectare +9.2%
2006 891.34 kg per hectare +1.5%
2007 857.68 kg per hectare -3.8%
2008 834.31 kg per hectare -2.7%
2009 836.04 kg per hectare +0.2%
2010 882.29 kg per hectare +5.5%
2011 775.42 kg per hectare -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 875.92 kg per hectare 872.8 kg per hectare 879.03 kg per hectare 2
1990s 800.27 kg per hectare 752.41 kg per hectare 843.91 kg per hectare 10
2000s 820.37 kg per hectare 752.08 kg per hectare 891.34 kg per hectare 10
2010s 828.85 kg per hectare 775.42 kg per hectare 882.29 kg per hectare 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

  1. 1 Uganda 2,033 kg per hectare compare
  2. 2 Rwanda 1,604 kg per hectare compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 1,548 kg per hectare compare
  4. 4 Morocco 1,481 kg per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Rice yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 775.42 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest rice yield recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 891.34 kg per hectare in 2006.
What is the lowest rice yield recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 752.08 kg per hectare in 2002.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for rice yield?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2011.
Is rice yield rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice 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
42 places, 1,915 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Rice 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.