South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Agricultural output, per square kilometre
South Africa
18,914 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
19,444 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
110th
Zimbabwe rank
108th
Agricultural output, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 19,444 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre against 18,914 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 530 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 110th and Zimbabwe ranks 108th of 158 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,795 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 4,582 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 2,214 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 8,442 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 7,091 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 1,350 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 9,754 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 9,635 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 119.52 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10,535 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 9,737 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 798.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16,038 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 12,569 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 3,469 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18,752 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 18,304 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 448.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural output, per square kilometre, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 19,444 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre against 18,914 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural output, per square kilometre between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 530 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for agricultural output, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 110th and Zimbabwe ranks 108th 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.
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About this data
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.