Uganda vs Zambia: Maize yield
Uganda
2,400 kg per hectare
in 2011
Zambia
2,410 kg per hectare
in 2011
Uganda rank
9th
Zambia rank
8th
Maize yield over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2,410 kg per hectare against 2,400 kg per hectare in Uganda, a difference of 10 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 8th of 49 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,089 kg per hectare | 853.2 kg per hectare | 235.68 kg per hectare | Uganda |
| 1970s | 1,323 kg per hectare | 1,265 kg per hectare | 57.87 kg per hectare | Uganda |
| 1980s | 1,229 kg per hectare | 1,907 kg per hectare | 677.8 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1,483 kg per hectare | 1,551 kg per hectare | 68.51 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1,711 kg per hectare | 1,862 kg per hectare | 150.15 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2,350 kg per hectare | 2,498 kg per hectare | 148.45 kg per hectare | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yield, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2,410 kg per hectare against 2,400 kg per hectare in Uganda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize yield between Uganda and Zambia?
- 10 kg per hectare, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for maize yield?
- Uganda ranks 9th 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.