Africa vs Namibia: Wheat yield
Africa
2,455 kg per hectare
in 2011
Namibia
5,909 kg per hectare
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Namibia rank
2nd
Wheat yield over time
- Africa
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5,909 kg per hectare against 2,455 kg per hectare in Africa, a difference of 3,454 kg per hectare.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.4 times Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 863.64 kg per hectare | 1,407 kg per hectare | 543.46 kg per hectare | Namibia |
| 1970s | 1,013 kg per hectare | 1,950 kg per hectare | 937.28 kg per hectare | Namibia |
| 1980s | 1,339 kg per hectare | 3,028 kg per hectare | 1,689 kg per hectare | Namibia |
| 1990s | 1,789 kg per hectare | 4,827 kg per hectare | 3,038 kg per hectare | Namibia |
| 2000s | 2,177 kg per hectare | 5,450 kg per hectare | 3,273 kg per hectare | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2,386 kg per hectare | 6,244 kg per hectare | 3,858 kg per hectare | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat yield, Africa or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 5,909 kg per hectare against 2,455 kg per hectare in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat yield between Africa and Namibia?
- 3,454 kg per hectare, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Namibia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Namibia rank globally for wheat yield?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Wheat 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
Wheat 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.