Iraq vs Zambia: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production

Iraq
169
in 2014
Zambia
142
in 2014
Iraq rank
55th
Zambia rank
58th

Land use vs. yield change in cereal production over time

  • Iraq
  • Zambia
50100150200250196119872014

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 169 against 142 in Zambia, a difference of 27.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Iraq ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 58th of 147 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 111.22 106.67 4.56 Iraq
1970s 98.5 122.5 24 Zambia
1980s 109.2 73.5 35.7 Iraq
1990s 164.2 83 81.2 Iraq
2000s 131.3 78.6 52.7 Iraq
2010s 131.2 131.2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use vs. yield change in cereal production, Iraq or Zambia?
Iraq, at 169 against 142 in Zambia as of 2014.
What is the difference in land use vs. yield change in cereal production between Iraq and Zambia?
27, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zambia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Iraq and Zambia rank globally for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
Iraq ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 58th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production
Source
World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
147 places, 7,938 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed

Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).