China vs South Africa: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre
China
0.8034 t per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.851 t per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
52nd
South Africa rank
50th
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per square kilometre over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.851 t per square kilometre against 0.8034 t per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0476 t per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 50th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0165 t per square kilometre | 0.3358 t per square kilometre | 0.3193 t per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0274 t per square kilometre | 0.4191 t per square kilometre | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0639 t per square kilometre | 0.4825 t per square kilometre | 0.4186 t per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.3071 t per square kilometre | 0.5026 t per square kilometre | 0.1955 t per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.6066 t per square kilometre | 0.5819 t per square kilometre | 0.0247 t per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 0.6687 t per square kilometre | 0.8095 t per square kilometre | 0.1408 t per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7581 t per square kilometre | 0.8522 t per square kilometre | 0.0941 t per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.851 t per square kilometre against 0.8034 t per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre between China and South Africa?
- 0.0476 t per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 50th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, 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
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production 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.