Benin vs Zambia: Soybean yields
Benin
1.02 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Zambia
1.08 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Benin rank
83rd
Zambia rank
81st
Soybean yields over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.08 tonnes per hectare against 1.02 tonnes per hectare in Benin, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zambia ahead.
Benin ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 81st of 105 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6497 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.4392 tonnes per hectare | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.6671 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.5344 tonnes per hectare | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.726 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 0.7036 tonnes per hectare | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 0.8704 tonnes per hectare | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 0.143 tonnes per hectare | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean yields, Benin or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.08 tonnes per hectare against 1.02 tonnes per hectare in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean yields between Benin and Zambia?
- 0.06 tonnes per hectare, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for soybean yields?
- Benin ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 81st of 105 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 Soybean 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.