Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre

Zambia
4.92 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.34 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia rank
98th
Zimbabwe rank
101st

Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
02468196119922023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 4.92 t per square kilometre against 4.34 t per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.58 t per square kilometre.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Zambia ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 159 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 1.08 t per square kilometre 3.44 t per square kilometre 2.36 t per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1970s 1.74 t per square kilometre 5.29 t per square kilometre 3.55 t per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1980s 1.67 t per square kilometre 6.15 t per square kilometre 4.48 t per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1990s 1.53 t per square kilometre 4.99 t per square kilometre 3.46 t per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 1.81 t per square kilometre 4.24 t per square kilometre 2.44 t per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 4.17 t per square kilometre 3.17 t per square kilometre 0.9968 t per square kilometre Zambia
2020s 4.83 t per square kilometre 4.32 t per square kilometre 0.5137 t per square kilometre Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zambia, at 4.92 t per square kilometre against 4.34 t per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
0.58 t per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre?
Zambia ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 8,999 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cereals, primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.