Namibia vs Zambia: Wheat yield
Namibia
5,909 kg per hectare
in 2011
Zambia
4,088 kg per hectare
in 2011
Namibia rank
2nd
Zambia rank
3rd
Wheat yield over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5,909 kg per hectare against 4,088 kg per hectare in Zambia, a difference of 1,821 kg per hectare.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Namibia ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,407 kg per hectare | 1,802 kg per hectare | 395.08 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1,950 kg per hectare | 2,474 kg per hectare | 524.05 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3,028 kg per hectare | 3,970 kg per hectare | 941.3 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 1990s | 4,827 kg per hectare | 5,294 kg per hectare | 466.84 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5,450 kg per hectare | 6,517 kg per hectare | 1,066 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6,244 kg per hectare | 5,200 kg per hectare | 1,044 kg per hectare | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat yield, Namibia or Zambia?
- Namibia, at 5,909 kg per hectare against 4,088 kg per hectare in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat yield between Namibia and Zambia?
- 1,821 kg per hectare, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for wheat yield?
- Namibia ranks 2nd 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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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.