Ethiopia vs South Africa: Agricultural output, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
18,903 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
18,914 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
111th
South Africa rank
110th

Agricultural output, per square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 18,914 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre against 18,903 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 110th of 158 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 6,118 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre 10,655 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre 4,537 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 9,160 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre 12,619 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre 3,459 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 16,170 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre 16,038 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre 131.99 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 19,292 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre 18,752 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre 540.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural output, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 18,914 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre against 18,903 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural output, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and South Africa?
11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for agricultural output, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 110th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural output, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Ethiopia vs South Africa: Agricultural output, per square kilometre. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 11 October 2026, from https://agriculture.statizoid.com/compare/agricultural-output-per-square-kilometre/ethiopia/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://agriculture.statizoid.com/compare/agricultural-output-per-square-kilometre/ethiopia/south-africa/">Ethiopia vs South Africa: Agricultural output, per square kilometre</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Agricultural output, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 8,910 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural output divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.