Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: Wheat yield
Sub-Saharan Africa
2,099 kg per hectare
in 2011
Zambia
4,088 kg per hectare
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Zambia rank
3rd
Wheat yield over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4,088 kg per hectare against 2,099 kg per hectare in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1,989 kg per hectare.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 831.02 kg per hectare | 1,767 kg per hectare | 935.63 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1,020 kg per hectare | 2,474 kg per hectare | 1,454 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1,347 kg per hectare | 3,970 kg per hectare | 2,623 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1,679 kg per hectare | 5,294 kg per hectare | 3,615 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1,963 kg per hectare | 6,517 kg per hectare | 4,554 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2,078 kg per hectare | 5,200 kg per hectare | 3,122 kg per hectare | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat yield, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4,088 kg per hectare against 2,099 kg per hectare in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat yield between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 1,989 kg per hectare, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2011.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for wheat yield?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
- 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.