Africa vs Zambia: Wheat yield
Africa
2,455 kg per hectare
in 2011
Zambia
4,088 kg per hectare
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Zambia rank
3rd
Wheat yield over time
- Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4,088 kg per hectare against 2,455 kg per hectare in Africa, a difference of 1,633 kg per hectare.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.7 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Africa ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 863.64 kg per hectare | 1,802 kg per hectare | 938.53 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1,013 kg per hectare | 2,474 kg per hectare | 1,461 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1,339 kg per hectare | 3,970 kg per hectare | 2,630 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1,789 kg per hectare | 5,294 kg per hectare | 3,505 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2,177 kg per hectare | 6,517 kg per hectare | 4,340 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2,386 kg per hectare | 5,200 kg per hectare | 2,813 kg per hectare | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat yield, Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4,088 kg per hectare against 2,455 kg per hectare in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat yield between Africa and Zambia?
- 1,633 kg per hectare, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Zambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Zambia rank globally for wheat yield?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 3rd 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.