Paraguay vs South Africa: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre

Paraguay
17.35 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
15.68 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Paraguay rank
74th
South Africa rank
75th

Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 17.35 metric tons per square kilometre against 15.68 metric tons per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Paraguay ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 75th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5132 metric tons per square kilometre 5.96 metric tons per square kilometre 5.44 metric tons per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.9722 metric tons per square kilometre 9.01 metric tons per square kilometre 8.03 metric tons per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 1.5 metric tons per square kilometre 9.9 metric tons per square kilometre 8.4 metric tons per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 2.64 metric tons per square kilometre 9.19 metric tons per square kilometre 6.55 metric tons per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 5.49 metric tons per square kilometre 10.32 metric tons per square kilometre 4.83 metric tons per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 15.97 metric tons per square kilometre 11.97 metric tons per square kilometre 4 metric tons per square kilometre Paraguay
2020s 17.83 metric tons per square kilometre 15.47 metric tons per square kilometre 2.36 metric tons per square kilometre Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre, Paraguay or South Africa?
Paraguay, at 17.35 metric tons per square kilometre against 15.68 metric tons per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre between Paraguay and South Africa?
1.67 metric tons per square kilometre, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Paraguay ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 75th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cereal production (metric tons) 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.