Germany vs Zambia: Barley yields

Germany
6.39 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Zambia
6.47 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
Zambia rank
5th

Barley yields over time

  • Germany
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 6.47 tonnes per hectare against 6.39 tonnes per hectare in Germany, a difference of 0.08 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 5th of 104 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 4.83 tonnes per hectare 0.9098 tonnes per hectare 3.92 tonnes per hectare Germany
1990s 5.52 tonnes per hectare 0.8488 tonnes per hectare 4.67 tonnes per hectare Germany
2000s 5.94 tonnes per hectare 3 tonnes per hectare 2.94 tonnes per hectare Germany
2010s 6.52 tonnes per hectare 7.15 tonnes per hectare 0.6292 tonnes per hectare Zambia
2020s 6.7 tonnes per hectare 7.28 tonnes per hectare 0.5803 tonnes per hectare Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley yields, Germany or Zambia?
Zambia, at 6.47 tonnes per hectare against 6.39 tonnes per hectare in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in barley yields between Germany and Zambia?
0.08 tonnes per hectare, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Zambia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Germany and Zambia rank globally for barley yields?
Germany ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 5th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Barley yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barley yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
105 places, 5,512 data points, 1275–2024
Last refreshed

Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.