Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: Wheat yield
Sub-Saharan Africa
2,099 kg per hectare
in 2011
Zimbabwe
3,419 kg per hectare
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Wheat yield over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3,419 kg per hectare against 2,099 kg per hectare in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1,320 kg per hectare.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 831.02 kg per hectare | 3,407 kg per hectare | 2,576 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 1,020 kg per hectare | 3,958 kg per hectare | 2,938 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1,347 kg per hectare | 5,527 kg per hectare | 4,180 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1,679 kg per hectare | 5,517 kg per hectare | 3,838 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1,963 kg per hectare | 3,839 kg per hectare | 1,876 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2,078 kg per hectare | 3,478 kg per hectare | 1,401 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat yield, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3,419 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 Zimbabwe?
- 1,320 kg per hectare, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2011.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for wheat yield?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th 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.