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Maize Yield by African country

11,890 kg/haMauritius leads · 2024

Mauritius has the highest maize yield of any African country, at 11,890 kg/ha — 1.6× Egypt's 7,585 kg/ha.

Maize yield, in kilograms per hectare harvested (FAOSTAT). 50 of 54 countries, ranked · FAOSTAT AGRICULTURE, 2024.

1Mauritius11,890 kg/ha2Egypt7,585 kg/ha3Algeria6,000 kg/ha
#1 vs #50295×Mauritius vs Cabo Verde
Median1,442 kg/haGuinea
Lowest40 kg/haCabo Verde

By region

regional average
North Africa3,499 kg/ha
5 countries · led by Egypt
East Africa2,337 kg/ha
15 countries · led by Mauritius
West Africa1,584 kg/ha
15 countries · led by Senegal
Southern Africa1,578 kg/ha
7 countries · led by South Africa
Central Africa1,296 kg/ha
8 countries · led by Sao Tome and Principe

Full ranking

50 of 54 countries
#CountryMaize YieldPeriod
1Mauritius
11,890 kg/ha2024
2Egypt
7,585 kg/ha2024
3Algeria
6,000 kg/ha2024
4South Africa
4,874 kg/ha2024
5Ethiopia
3,444 kg/ha2024
6Senegal
2,815 kg/ha2024
7Ghana
2,772 kg/ha2024
8Cote d'Ivoire
2,564 kg/ha2024
9Mali
2,473 kg/ha2024
10Libya
2,219 kg/ha2024
11Zambia
2,208 kg/ha2024
12Uganda
2,174 kg/ha2024
13Djibouti
2,041 kg/ha2024
14Nigeria
2,030 kg/ha2024
15Sao Tome and Principe
2,004 kg/ha2024
16Malawi
2,000 kg/ha2024
17Rwanda
1,834 kg/ha2024
18Cameroon
1,833 kg/ha2024
19Madagascar
1,833 kg/ha2024
20Tanzania
1,756 kg/ha2024
21Comoros
1,720 kg/ha2024
22Sierra Leone
1,704 kg/ha2024
23Burkina Faso
1,682 kg/ha2024
24Kenya
1,666 kg/ha2024
25Gabon
1,561 kg/ha2024
26Guinea
1,442 kg/ha2024
27Chad
1,273 kg/ha2024
28Togo
1,256 kg/ha2024
29Burundi
1,227 kg/ha2024
30Niger
1,215 kg/ha2024
31Benin
1,191 kg/ha2024
32Angola
1,189 kg/ha2024
33Eswatini
1,071 kg/ha2024
34Eritrea
1,000 kg/ha2024
35Guinea-Bissau
1,000 kg/ha2024
36Republic of the Congo
1,000 kg/ha2024
37Sudan
970 kg/ha2024
38South Sudan
965 kg/ha2024
39Namibia
933 kg/ha2024
40Gambia
932 kg/ha2024
41Mozambique
810 kg/ha2024
42Democratic Republic of the Congo
769 kg/ha2024
43Central African Republic
741 kg/ha2024
44Zimbabwe
730 kg/ha2024
45Morocco
722 kg/ha2024
46Somalia
690 kg/ha2024
47Mauritania
643 kg/ha2024
48Lesotho
633 kg/ha2024
49Botswana
600 kg/ha2024
50Cabo Verde
40 kg/ha2024

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  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Which African country has the highest maize yield?

Mauritius has the highest maize yield in Africa at 11,890 kg/ha (2024), followed by Egypt and Algeria.

Which African country has the lowest maize yield?

Cabo Verde has the lowest maize yield of the 50 African countries with data, at 40 kg/ha (2024).

How many African countries report Maize Yield data?

50 of 54 African countries have a Maize Yield figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries). Every value links to its full series with source and history.

How do I get this ranking via API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=maize_yield_kg_per_ha&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.

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