Romania vs South Africa: Cereal production
Romania
20.78 million metric tons
in 2023
South Africa
15.31 million metric tons
in 2024
Romania rank
29th
South Africa rank
31st
Cereal production over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 20.78 million metric tons against 15.31 million metric tons in South Africa, a difference of 5.47 million metric tons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st of 181 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.94 million metric tons | 7.23 million metric tons | 4.71 million metric tons | Romania |
| 1970s | 16.00 million metric tons | 10.93 million metric tons | 5.08 million metric tons | Romania |
| 1980s | 18.72 million metric tons | 12.01 million metric tons | 6.71 million metric tons | Romania |
| 1990s | 17.11 million metric tons | 11.14 million metric tons | 5.97 million metric tons | Romania |
| 2000s | 15.57 million metric tons | 12.52 million metric tons | 3.05 million metric tons | Romania |
| 2010s | 22.35 million metric tons | 14.52 million metric tons | 7.83 million metric tons | Romania |
| 2020s | 21.40 million metric tons | 18.77 million metric tons | 2.63 million metric tons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Romania or South Africa?
- Romania, at 20.78 million metric tons against 15.31 million metric tons in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Romania and South Africa?
- 5.47 million metric tons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for cereal production?
- Romania ranks 29th 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.