Africa vs Zimbabwe: Wheat yield
Africa
2,455 kg per hectare
in 2011
Zimbabwe
3,419 kg per hectare
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Wheat yield over time
- Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3,419 kg per hectare against 2,455 kg per hectare in Africa, a difference of 964 kg per hectare.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 863.64 kg per hectare | 2,396 kg per hectare | 1,533 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 1,013 kg per hectare | 3,958 kg per hectare | 2,945 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1,339 kg per hectare | 5,527 kg per hectare | 4,188 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1,789 kg per hectare | 5,517 kg per hectare | 3,728 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2,177 kg per hectare | 3,839 kg per hectare | 1,662 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2,386 kg per hectare | 3,478 kg per hectare | 1,092 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat yield, Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3,419 kg per hectare against 2,455 kg per hectare in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat yield between Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 964 kg per hectare, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for wheat yield?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th 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.