Wheat yield in Zambia
Zambia: Wheat yield was 4,088 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat yield in Zambia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, wheat yield in Zambia stood at 4,088 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 35.2% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yield in Zambia peaked at 9,939 kg per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 990 kg per hectare, in 1972.
Zambia ranks 3rd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,802 kg per hectare | 1,333 kg per hectare | 2,277 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,474 kg per hectare | 990 kg per hectare | 4,935 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,970 kg per hectare | 3,288 kg per hectare | 4,999 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,294 kg per hectare | 4,100 kg per hectare | 6,978 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,517 kg per hectare | 5,495 kg per hectare | 9,939 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,200 kg per hectare | 4,088 kg per hectare | 6,312 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.34 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat yield in Zambia?
- Wheat yield in Zambia was 4,088 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,939 kg per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 990 kg per hectare in 1972.
- How does Zambia rank for wheat yield?
- Zambia ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat yield rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.