South Africa vs Suriname: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use
South Africa
4.56 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Suriname
4.45 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
South Africa rank
54th
Suriname rank
56th
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use over time
- South Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.56 tonnes per hectare against 4.45 tonnes per hectare in Suriname, a difference of 0.11 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Suriname ahead.
South Africa ranks 54th and Suriname ranks 56th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | Suriname |
| 1970s | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | Suriname |
| 1980s | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 3.91 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | Suriname |
| 1990s | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | Suriname |
| 2000s | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | 0.8226 tonnes per hectare | Suriname |
| 2010s | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | 0.2511 tonnes per hectare | Suriname |
| 2020s | 5.24 tonnes per hectare | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | 0.9223 tonnes per hectare | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. fertilizer use, South Africa or Suriname?
- South Africa, at 4.56 tonnes per hectare against 4.45 tonnes per hectare in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. fertilizer use between South Africa and Suriname?
- 0.11 tonnes per hectare, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- South Africa ranks 54th and Suriname ranks 56th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per hectare.