Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Wheat yield
Zambia
4,088 kg per hectare
in 2011
Zimbabwe
3,419 kg per hectare
in 2011
Zambia rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Wheat yield over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4,088 kg per hectare against 3,419 kg per hectare in Zimbabwe, a difference of 669 kg per hectare.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Zambia ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 32 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,802 kg per hectare | 2,396 kg per hectare | 594.11 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2,474 kg per hectare | 3,958 kg per hectare | 1,484 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 3,970 kg per hectare | 5,527 kg per hectare | 1,557 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 5,294 kg per hectare | 5,517 kg per hectare | 223.64 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 6,517 kg per hectare | 3,839 kg per hectare | 2,678 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5,200 kg per hectare | 3,478 kg per hectare | 1,722 kg per hectare | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat yield, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 4,088 kg per hectare against 3,419 kg per hectare in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat yield between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 669 kg per hectare, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for wheat yield?
- Zambia ranks 3rd 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.