Italy vs South Africa: Cereal production

Italy
14.14 million
in 2024
South Africa
15.31 million
in 2024
Italy rank
34th
South Africa rank
33rd

Cereal production over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15.31 million against 14.14 million in Italy, a difference of 1.18 million.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 186 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 7.23 million 7.29 million Italy
1970s 16.36 million 10.93 million 5.44 million Italy
1980s 18.25 million 12.01 million 6.24 million Italy
1990s 19.78 million 11.14 million 8.63 million Italy
2000s 20.43 million 12.52 million 7.91 million Italy
2010s 17.93 million 14.52 million 3.41 million Italy
2020s 15.48 million 18.08 million 2.60 million South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 15.31 million against 14.14 million in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production between Italy and South Africa?
1.18 million, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for cereal production?
Italy ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cereal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereal production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 10,584 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed