South Africa vs Switzerland: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use
South Africa
4.56 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Switzerland
4.58 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
South Africa rank
54th
Switzerland rank
53rd
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.58 tonnes per hectare against 4.56 tonnes per hectare in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per hectare.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 53rd of 186 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 6.14 tonnes per hectare | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | 6.24 tonnes per hectare | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | 6.37 tonnes per hectare | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.24 tonnes per hectare | 5.77 tonnes per hectare | 0.5348 tonnes per hectare | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. fertilizer use, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.58 tonnes per hectare against 4.56 tonnes per hectare in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. fertilizer use between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.02 tonnes per hectare, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- South Africa ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 53rd 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.