Ghana vs Zambia: Rice yield
Ghana
1,029 kg per hectare
in 2011
Zambia
967.4 kg per hectare
in 2011
Ghana rank
9th
Zambia rank
11th
Rice yield over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1,029 kg per hectare against 967.4 kg per hectare in Zambia, a difference of 61.6 kg per hectare.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 11th of 37 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 593.89 kg per hectare | 591.12 kg per hectare | 2.77 kg per hectare | Ghana |
| 1970s | 594.97 kg per hectare | 620.59 kg per hectare | 25.62 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 1980s | 669.31 kg per hectare | 668.18 kg per hectare | 1.13 kg per hectare | Ghana |
| 1990s | 828.44 kg per hectare | 687.75 kg per hectare | 140.69 kg per hectare | Ghana |
| 2000s | 885.26 kg per hectare | 731.46 kg per hectare | 153.8 kg per hectare | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1,135 kg per hectare | 956.05 kg per hectare | 178.55 kg per hectare | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice yield, Ghana or Zambia?
- Ghana, at 1,029 kg per hectare against 967.4 kg per hectare in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rice yield between Ghana and Zambia?
- 61.6 kg per hectare, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for rice yield?
- Ghana ranks 9th 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.