South Africa vs Zambia: Wheat yield
South Africa
3,316 kg per hectare
in 2011
Zambia
4,088 kg per hectare
in 2011
South Africa rank
6th
Zambia rank
3rd
Wheat yield over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4,088 kg per hectare against 3,316 kg per hectare in South Africa, a difference of 772 kg per hectare.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 640.89 kg per hectare | 1,802 kg per hectare | 1,161 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 1970s | 933.89 kg per hectare | 2,474 kg per hectare | 1,540 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1,236 kg per hectare | 3,970 kg per hectare | 2,734 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1,820 kg per hectare | 5,294 kg per hectare | 3,474 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2,589 kg per hectare | 6,517 kg per hectare | 3,928 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2,939 kg per hectare | 5,200 kg per hectare | 2,261 kg per hectare | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat yield, South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4,088 kg per hectare against 3,316 kg per hectare in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat yield between South Africa and Zambia?
- 772 kg per hectare, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for wheat yield?
- South Africa ranks 6th 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.