Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Zambia: Wheat — Yield

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2,649 kg/ha
in 2024
Zambia
7,090 kg/ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
5th
Zambia rank
5th

Wheat — Yield over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 7,090 kg/ha against 2,649 kg/ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 4,441 kg/ha.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.7 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 5th of 14 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 921.6 kg/ha 1,802 kg/ha 880.58 kg/ha Zambia
1970s 1,050 kg/ha 2,474 kg/ha 1,424 kg/ha Zambia
1980s 1,324 kg/ha 3,970 kg/ha 2,645 kg/ha Zambia
1990s 1,363 kg/ha 5,294 kg/ha 3,931 kg/ha Zambia
2000s 1,630 kg/ha 6,517 kg/ha 4,887 kg/ha Zambia
2010s 2,257 kg/ha 6,582 kg/ha 4,325 kg/ha Zambia
2020s 2,565 kg/ha 7,168 kg/ha 4,603 kg/ha Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — yield, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 7,090 kg/ha against 2,649 kg/ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — yield between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Zambia?
4,441 kg/ha, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Zambia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Zambia rank globally for wheat — yield?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 5th of 14 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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About this data

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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