European Union (27) vs Zambia: Wheat — Yield

European Union (27)
5,303 kg/ha
in 2024
Zambia
7,090 kg/ha
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
3rd
Zambia rank
5th

Wheat — Yield over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 7,090 kg/ha against 5,303 kg/ha in European Union (27), a difference of 1,787 kg/ha.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times European Union (27)'s.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was European Union (27) ahead.

European Union (27) ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 5th of 10 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, European Union (27) averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 2,188 kg/ha 1,802 kg/ha 385.41 kg/ha European Union (27)
1970s 3,029 kg/ha 2,474 kg/ha 555.42 kg/ha European Union (27)
1980s 4,021 kg/ha 3,970 kg/ha 51.28 kg/ha European Union (27)
1990s 4,553 kg/ha 5,294 kg/ha 740.34 kg/ha Zambia
2000s 4,890 kg/ha 6,517 kg/ha 1,627 kg/ha Zambia
2010s 5,406 kg/ha 6,582 kg/ha 1,176 kg/ha Zambia
2020s 5,530 kg/ha 7,168 kg/ha 1,638 kg/ha Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — yield, European Union (27) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 7,090 kg/ha against 5,303 kg/ha in European Union (27) as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — yield between European Union (27) and Zambia?
1,787 kg/ha, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Zambia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do European Union (27) and Zambia rank globally for wheat — yield?
European Union (27) ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 5th of 10 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wheat — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,087 data points, 1961–2024
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