China vs South Africa: Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP

China
0 metric tons per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0 metric tons per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
79th
South Africa rank
76th

Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP over time

  • China
  • South Africa
00.0010.0020.003196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP against 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP.

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

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

China ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 76th of 178 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0024 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0.0018 metric tons per US$ of GDP China
1970s 0.0017 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0.0014 metric tons per US$ of GDP China
1980s 0.0013 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0.0012 metric tons per US$ of GDP China
1990s 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP China
2000s 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP China
2010s 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP China
2020s 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp, China or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP against 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp between China and South Africa?
0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 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 cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp?
China ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 76th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
metric tons per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
225 places, 12,530 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Cereal production (metric tons) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.