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
10.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

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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Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.