Zambia: Cereal crop yield by hectar

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 Zambia

Cereal yield, kg per hectar

 Latest value 2,457
 Year 2022
 Measure kg per hectar
 Data availability 1961 - 2022
 Average 1,671
 Min - Max 624 - 3,026
 Source FAO
For that indicator, we provide data for Zambia from 1961 to 2022. The average value for Zambia during that period was 1671 kg per hectar with a minimum of 624 kg per hectar in 1970 and a maximum of 3026 kg per hectar in 2015. The latest value from 2022 is 2457 kg per hectar. For comparison, the world average in 2022 based on 176 countries is 3866 kg per hectar. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent values chart
Zambia - Cereal crop yield by hectar - Recent values chart

Historical chart
Zambia - Cereal crop yield by hectar - historical chart - 1961-2022




Definition: Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.

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