Rice yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Rice yield was 672.19 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rice yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1978–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded 672.19 kg per hectare for rice yield in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 1,174 kg per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 672.19 kg per hectare, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Rice yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 823.85 kg per hectare | — |
| 1979 | 822.69 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 878.93 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 1,009 kg per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 1,120 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 1,019 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 1,016 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,072 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 946.71 kg per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 964.98 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 936 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 983.07 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 909.79 kg per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 826.54 kg per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 852.01 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 816.62 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 835.84 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 893.89 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 912.23 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 891.76 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 920.59 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 926.92 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 891.03 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 988.81 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 962.1 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 990.37 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,045 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,121 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1,147 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,144 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,174 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 958.32 kg per hectare | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 974.66 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 672.19 kg per hectare | -31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 823.27 kg per hectare | 822.69 kg per hectare | 823.85 kg per hectare | 2 |
| 1980s | 994.42 kg per hectare | 878.93 kg per hectare | 1,120 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 878.62 kg per hectare | 816.62 kg per hectare | 926.92 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,042 kg per hectare | 891.03 kg per hectare | 1,174 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 823.42 kg per hectare | 672.19 kg per hectare | 974.66 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Agriculture production index 117.68 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 2.24 billion hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 564.02 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 964.77 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 5.68 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 216.33 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 23.07 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 24.21 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal cropland 4.3% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Rice yield in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 672.19 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1,174 kg per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest rice yield recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 672.19 kg per hectare in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for rice yield?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2011.
- Is rice yield rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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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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.