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
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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About this data
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.