Paraguay vs South Africa: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita
Paraguay
4.48 kg per hectare
in 2023
South Africa
4.56 kg per hectare
in 2024
Paraguay rank
52nd
South Africa rank
51st
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita over time
- Paraguay
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.56 kg per hectare against 4.48 kg per hectare in Paraguay, a difference of 0.08 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 51st of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 kg per hectare | 1.11 kg per hectare | 0.1412 kg per hectare | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 1.35 kg per hectare | 1.54 kg per hectare | 0.1958 kg per hectare | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.67 kg per hectare | 1.71 kg per hectare | 0.0497 kg per hectare | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.03 kg per hectare | 2.01 kg per hectare | 0.0184 kg per hectare | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 2.33 kg per hectare | 3.1 kg per hectare | 0.7721 kg per hectare | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.88 kg per hectare | 4.24 kg per hectare | 0.3628 kg per hectare | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.13 kg per hectare | 5.41 kg per hectare | 1.28 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, Paraguay or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.56 kg per hectare against 4.48 kg per hectare in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. gdp per capita between Paraguay and South Africa?
- 0.08 kg per hectare, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 52nd 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.