Cameroon vs Zambia: Maize production
Cameroon
1.75 million metric tons
in 2011
Zambia
2.50 million metric tons
in 2011
Cameroon rank
11th
Zambia rank
9th
Maize production over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.50 million metric tons against 1.75 million metric tons in Cameroon, a difference of 746,430 metric tons.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 9th of 49 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 343,889 metric tons | 685,556 metric tons | 341,667 metric tons | Zambia |
| 1970s | 466,605 metric tons | 1.17 million metric tons | 698,696 metric tons | Zambia |
| 1980s | 405,212 metric tons | 1.17 million metric tons | 765,427 metric tons | Zambia |
| 1990s | 613,200 metric tons | 985,830 metric tons | 372,630 metric tons | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.09 million metric tons | 1.16 million metric tons | 71,335 metric tons | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.71 million metric tons | 2.65 million metric tons | 935,795 metric tons | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize production, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.50 million metric tons against 1.75 million metric tons in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize production between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 746,430 metric tons, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for maize production?
- Cameroon ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 9th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Maize production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on maize relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.