Ireland vs Zambia: Wheat yields
Ireland
8.14 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Zambia
7.09 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Ireland rank
2nd
Zambia rank
4th
Wheat yields over time
- Ireland
- Zambia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.14 tonnes per hectare against 7.09 tonnes per hectare in Zambia, a difference of 1.05 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 4th of 125 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | Ireland |
| 1980s | 6.66 tonnes per hectare | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | Ireland |
| 1990s | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | Ireland |
| 2000s | 8.84 tonnes per hectare | 6.52 tonnes per hectare | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.28 tonnes per hectare | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.01 tonnes per hectare | 7.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat yields, Ireland or Zambia?
- Ireland, at 8.14 tonnes per hectare against 7.09 tonnes per hectare in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat yields between Ireland and Zambia?
- 1.05 tonnes per hectare, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Zambia rank globally for wheat yields?
- Ireland ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 4th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wheat yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.