Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Food production index
Zambia
119.91 2014-2016 = 100
in 2022
Zimbabwe
121.68 2014-2016 = 100
in 2022
Zambia rank
45th
Zimbabwe rank
42nd
Food production index over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 121.68 2014-2016 = 100 against 119.91 2014-2016 = 100 in Zambia, a difference of 1.77 2014-2016 = 100.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 23.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 5.84 2014-2016 = 100 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 25.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 36.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 10.99 2014-2016 = 100 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 29.37 2014-2016 = 100 | 39.7 2014-2016 = 100 | 10.33 2014-2016 = 100 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 41.14 2014-2016 = 100 | 85.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 44.62 2014-2016 = 100 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 53.86 2014-2016 = 100 | 98.15 2014-2016 = 100 | 44.28 2014-2016 = 100 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 103.3 2014-2016 = 100 | 105.86 2014-2016 = 100 | 2.56 2014-2016 = 100 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 122.64 2014-2016 = 100 | 117.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 5.13 2014-2016 = 100 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food production index, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 121.68 2014-2016 = 100 against 119.91 2014-2016 = 100 in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in food production index between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.77 2014-2016 = 100, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for food production index?
- Zambia ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.