Italy vs South Africa: Cereal production
Italy
15.45 million metric tons
in 2023
South Africa
15.31 million metric tons
in 2024
Italy rank
30th
South Africa rank
31st
Cereal production over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 15.45 million metric tons against 15.31 million metric tons in South Africa, a difference of 138,800 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.52 million metric tons | 7.23 million metric tons | 7.29 million metric tons | Italy |
| 1970s | 16.36 million metric tons | 10.93 million metric tons | 5.44 million metric tons | Italy |
| 1980s | 18.25 million metric tons | 12.01 million metric tons | 6.24 million metric tons | Italy |
| 1990s | 19.78 million metric tons | 11.14 million metric tons | 8.63 million metric tons | Italy |
| 2000s | 20.43 million metric tons | 12.52 million metric tons | 7.91 million metric tons | Italy |
| 2010s | 17.93 million metric tons | 14.52 million metric tons | 3.41 million metric tons | Italy |
| 2020s | 15.82 million metric tons | 18.77 million metric tons | 2.95 million metric tons | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 15.45 million metric tons against 15.31 million metric tons in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Italy and South Africa?
- 138,800 metric tons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for cereal production?
- Italy ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 181 countries.
- 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.