Netherlands vs Zambia: Barley yields
Netherlands
6.17 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Zambia
6.47 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Netherlands rank
8th
Zambia rank
5th
Barley yields over time
- Netherlands
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 6.47 tonnes per hectare against 6.17 tonnes per hectare in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 5th of 104 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.9098 tonnes per hectare | 4.39 tonnes per hectare | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 5.9 tonnes per hectare | 0.8488 tonnes per hectare | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 6.08 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6.81 tonnes per hectare | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | 0.3417 tonnes per hectare | Zambia |
| 2020s | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | 0.5888 tonnes per hectare | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley yields, Netherlands or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 6.47 tonnes per hectare against 6.17 tonnes per hectare in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley yields between Netherlands and Zambia?
- 0.3 tonnes per hectare, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Zambia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Zambia rank globally for barley yields?
- Netherlands ranks 8th 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
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.