Egypt vs Zambia: Wheat yield

Egypt
6,543 kg per hectare
in 2011
Zambia
4,088 kg per hectare
in 2011
Egypt rank
1st
Zambia rank
3rd

Wheat yield over time

  • Egypt
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 6,543 kg per hectare against 4,088 kg per hectare in Zambia, a difference of 2,455 kg per hectare.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.6 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 3rd of 32 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 2,579 kg per hectare 1,802 kg per hectare 776.92 kg per hectare Egypt
1970s 3,249 kg per hectare 2,474 kg per hectare 775.25 kg per hectare Egypt
1980s 3,915 kg per hectare 3,970 kg per hectare 54.78 kg per hectare Zambia
1990s 5,456 kg per hectare 5,294 kg per hectare 162.68 kg per hectare Egypt
2000s 6,447 kg per hectare 6,517 kg per hectare 69.98 kg per hectare Zambia
2010s 6,058 kg per hectare 5,200 kg per hectare 858.65 kg per hectare Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat yield, Egypt or Zambia?
Egypt, at 6,543 kg per hectare against 4,088 kg per hectare in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in wheat yield between Egypt and Zambia?
2,455 kg per hectare, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Zambia rank globally for wheat yield?
Egypt ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
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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Indicator
Wheat yield (kg per hectare)
Unit
kg per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,723 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.