South Africa vs Sweden: Cereal yield
Cereal yield over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4,562 kg per hectare against 4,456 kg per hectare in Sweden, a difference of 106 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 53rd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,109 kg per hectare | 2,920 kg per hectare | 1,811 kg per hectare | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1,542 kg per hectare | 3,474 kg per hectare | 1,932 kg per hectare | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1,715 kg per hectare | 3,893 kg per hectare | 2,178 kg per hectare | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2,011 kg per hectare | 4,409 kg per hectare | 2,398 kg per hectare | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3,099 kg per hectare | 4,768 kg per hectare | 1,669 kg per hectare | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,241 kg per hectare | 5,241 kg per hectare | 999.69 kg per hectare | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,407 kg per hectare | 5,406 kg per hectare | 1.3 kg per hectare | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 4,562 kg per hectare against 4,456 kg per hectare in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield between South Africa and Sweden?
- 106 kg per hectare, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for cereal yield?
- South Africa ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 53rd 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.