Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Wheat yield
Namibia
5,909 kg per hectare
in 2011
Zimbabwe
3,419 kg per hectare
in 2011
Namibia rank
2nd
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Wheat yield over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5,909 kg per hectare against 3,419 kg per hectare in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2,490 kg per hectare.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.7 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Namibia ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 32 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,407 kg per hectare | 2,396 kg per hectare | 989.19 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 1,950 kg per hectare | 3,958 kg per hectare | 2,008 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 3,028 kg per hectare | 5,527 kg per hectare | 2,498 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 4,827 kg per hectare | 5,517 kg per hectare | 690.48 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 5,450 kg per hectare | 3,839 kg per hectare | 1,612 kg per hectare | Namibia |
| 2010s | 6,244 kg per hectare | 3,478 kg per hectare | 2,766 kg per hectare | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat yield, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Namibia, at 5,909 kg per hectare against 3,419 kg per hectare in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat yield between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 2,490 kg per hectare, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for wheat yield?
- Namibia ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th 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.