Northern America vs South Africa: Apples — Yield

Northern America
38,821 kg/ha
in 2024
South Africa
42,688 kg/ha
in 2024
Northern America rank
3rd
South Africa rank
6th

Apples — Yield over time

  • Northern America
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 42,688 kg/ha against 38,821 kg/ha in Northern America, a difference of 3,867 kg/ha.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Northern America ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 25 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 14,434 kg/ha 14,380 kg/ha 53.77 kg/ha Northern America
1970s 17,273 kg/ha 16,860 kg/ha 412.86 kg/ha Northern America
1980s 20,875 kg/ha 21,292 kg/ha 417.01 kg/ha South Africa
1990s 24,546 kg/ha 24,785 kg/ha 239.36 kg/ha South Africa
2000s 27,657 kg/ha 31,448 kg/ha 3,791 kg/ha South Africa
2010s 35,322 kg/ha 37,537 kg/ha 2,215 kg/ha South Africa
2020s 37,713 kg/ha 41,813 kg/ha 4,100 kg/ha South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher apples — yield, Northern America or South Africa?
South Africa, at 42,688 kg/ha against 38,821 kg/ha in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in apples — yield between Northern America and South Africa?
3,867 kg/ha, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Northern America and South Africa rank globally for apples — yield?
Northern America ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Apples — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Apples — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
130 places, 6,409 data points, 1961–2024
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