Uganda vs Zambia: Rice yields
Uganda
1.3 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Zambia
1.06 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Uganda rank
112th
Zambia rank
114th
Rice yields over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.3 tonnes per hectare against 1.06 tonnes per hectare in Zambia, a difference of 0.24 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 114th of 123 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6273 tonnes per hectare | 0.4026 tonnes per hectare | 0.2247 tonnes per hectare | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.9738 tonnes per hectare | 0.7306 tonnes per hectare | 0.2432 tonnes per hectare | Uganda |
| 1980s | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.9164 tonnes per hectare | 0.384 tonnes per hectare | Uganda |
| 1990s | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 0.9738 tonnes per hectare | 0.4109 tonnes per hectare | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 0.17 tonnes per hectare | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 0.5559 tonnes per hectare | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 0.0689 tonnes per hectare | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice yields, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 1.3 tonnes per hectare against 1.06 tonnes per hectare in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice yields between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.24 tonnes per hectare, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for rice yields?
- Uganda ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 114th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rice yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.