Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Wheat yield
Namibia
5,909 kg per hectare
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
2,099 kg per hectare
in 2011
Namibia rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Wheat yield over time
- Namibia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5,909 kg per hectare against 2,099 kg per hectare in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3,810 kg per hectare.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,625 kg per hectare | 831.02 kg per hectare | 793.98 kg per hectare | Namibia |
| 1970s | 1,950 kg per hectare | 1,020 kg per hectare | 930.18 kg per hectare | Namibia |
| 1980s | 3,028 kg per hectare | 1,347 kg per hectare | 1,681 kg per hectare | Namibia |
| 1990s | 4,827 kg per hectare | 1,679 kg per hectare | 3,148 kg per hectare | Namibia |
| 2000s | 5,450 kg per hectare | 1,963 kg per hectare | 3,488 kg per hectare | Namibia |
| 2010s | 6,244 kg per hectare | 2,078 kg per hectare | 4,166 kg per hectare | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat yield, Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Namibia, at 5,909 kg per hectare against 2,099 kg per hectare in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat yield between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3,810 kg per hectare, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2011.
- How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for wheat yield?
- Namibia ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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.