Argentina vs South Africa: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita
Argentina
4.85 kg per hectare
in 2024
South Africa
4.56 kg per hectare
in 2024
Argentina rank
48th
South Africa rank
51st
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 4.85 kg per hectare against 4.56 kg per hectare in South Africa, a difference of 0.29 kg per hectare.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 kg per hectare | 1.11 kg per hectare | 0.4088 kg per hectare | Argentina |
| 1970s | 1.99 kg per hectare | 1.54 kg per hectare | 0.4514 kg per hectare | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2.37 kg per hectare | 1.71 kg per hectare | 0.6566 kg per hectare | Argentina |
| 1990s | 2.96 kg per hectare | 2.01 kg per hectare | 0.9444 kg per hectare | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.73 kg per hectare | 3.1 kg per hectare | 0.6285 kg per hectare | Argentina |
| 2010s | 4.83 kg per hectare | 4.24 kg per hectare | 0.5865 kg per hectare | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4.84 kg per hectare | 5.24 kg per hectare | 0.3942 kg per hectare | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. gdp per capita, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 4.85 kg per hectare against 4.56 kg per hectare in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. gdp per capita between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0.29 kg per hectare, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.