Benin vs Zambia: Rice yield

Benin
863.1 kg per hectare
in 2011
Zambia
967.4 kg per hectare
in 2011
Benin rank
12th
Zambia rank
11th

Rice yield over time

  • Benin
  • Zambia
2004006008001.0k196119862011

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 967.4 kg per hectare against 863.1 kg per hectare in Benin, a difference of 104.3 kg per hectare.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Benin ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 11th of 37 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 350.84 kg per hectare 591.12 kg per hectare 240.28 kg per hectare Zambia
1970s 388.06 kg per hectare 620.59 kg per hectare 232.53 kg per hectare Zambia
1980s 594.22 kg per hectare 668.18 kg per hectare 73.96 kg per hectare Zambia
1990s 694.22 kg per hectare 687.75 kg per hectare 6.47 kg per hectare Benin
2000s 816.83 kg per hectare 731.46 kg per hectare 85.37 kg per hectare Benin
2010s 855 kg per hectare 956.05 kg per hectare 101.05 kg per hectare Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice yield, Benin or Zambia?
Zambia, at 967.4 kg per hectare against 863.1 kg per hectare in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in rice yield between Benin and Zambia?
104.3 kg per hectare, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for rice yield?
Benin ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 11th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Rice yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rice yield (kg per hectare)
Unit
kg per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,915 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Rice 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.