Malawi vs Zambia: Maize yield
Malawi
2,208 kg per hectare
in 2011
Zambia
2,410 kg per hectare
in 2011
Malawi rank
10th
Zambia rank
8th
Maize yield over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2,410 kg per hectare against 2,208 kg per hectare in Malawi, a difference of 202 kg per hectare.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 8th of 49 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,043 kg per hectare | 853.2 kg per hectare | 189.43 kg per hectare | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1,140 kg per hectare | 1,265 kg per hectare | 125.34 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1,154 kg per hectare | 1,907 kg per hectare | 752.92 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1,215 kg per hectare | 1,551 kg per hectare | 336.46 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1,507 kg per hectare | 1,862 kg per hectare | 354.85 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2,112 kg per hectare | 2,498 kg per hectare | 386.45 kg per hectare | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yield, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2,410 kg per hectare against 2,208 kg per hectare in Malawi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize yield between Malawi and Zambia?
- 202 kg per hectare, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for maize yield?
- Malawi ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 8th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Maize yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Maize yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.