South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Wheat yield

South Africa
3,316 kg per hectare
in 2011
Zimbabwe
3,419 kg per hectare
in 2011
South Africa rank
6th
Zimbabwe rank
5th

Wheat yield over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119862011

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3,419 kg per hectare against 3,316 kg per hectare in South Africa, a difference of 103 kg per hectare.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

South Africa ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 32 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 640.89 kg per hectare 2,396 kg per hectare 1,755 kg per hectare Zimbabwe
1970s 933.89 kg per hectare 3,958 kg per hectare 3,024 kg per hectare Zimbabwe
1980s 1,236 kg per hectare 5,527 kg per hectare 4,291 kg per hectare Zimbabwe
1990s 1,820 kg per hectare 5,517 kg per hectare 3,697 kg per hectare Zimbabwe
2000s 2,589 kg per hectare 3,839 kg per hectare 1,250 kg per hectare Zimbabwe
2010s 2,939 kg per hectare 3,478 kg per hectare 539.25 kg per hectare Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat yield, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 3,419 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 Zimbabwe?
103 kg per hectare, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for wheat yield?
South Africa ranks 6th 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

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.