Euro area vs South Africa: Cereal production
Euro area
90.52 million metric tons
in 2024
South Africa
15.31 million metric tons
in 2024
Euro area rank
30th
South Africa rank
31st
Cereal production over time
- Euro area
- South Africa
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 90.52 million metric tons against 15.31 million metric tons in South Africa, a difference of 75.20 million metric tons.
That makes Euro area's figure about 5.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.24 million metric tons | 7.23 million metric tons | 85.02 million metric tons | Euro area |
| 1970s | 120.91 million metric tons | 10.93 million metric tons | 109.98 million metric tons | Euro area |
| 1980s | 150.33 million metric tons | 12.01 million metric tons | 138.32 million metric tons | Euro area |
| 1990s | 169.69 million metric tons | 11.14 million metric tons | 158.55 million metric tons | Euro area |
| 2000s | 191.13 million metric tons | 12.52 million metric tons | 178.61 million metric tons | Euro area |
| 2010s | 196.44 million metric tons | 14.52 million metric tons | 181.92 million metric tons | Euro area |
| 2020s | 169.83 million metric tons | 18.08 million metric tons | 151.75 million metric tons | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Euro area or South Africa?
- Euro area, at 90.52 million metric tons against 15.31 million metric tons in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Euro area and South Africa?
- 75.20 million metric tons, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and South Africa rank globally for cereal production?
- Euro area ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.