South Africa vs Sweden: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita
South Africa
4.56 kg per hectare
in 2024
Sweden
4.46 kg per hectare
in 2023
South Africa rank
51st
Sweden rank
53rd
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.56 kg per hectare against 4.46 kg per hectare in Sweden, a difference of 0.1 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 180 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 | 1.11 kg per hectare | 2.92 kg per hectare | 1.81 kg per hectare | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.54 kg per hectare | 3.47 kg per hectare | 1.93 kg per hectare | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.71 kg per hectare | 3.89 kg per hectare | 2.18 kg per hectare | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.01 kg per hectare | 4.41 kg per hectare | 2.4 kg per hectare | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.1 kg per hectare | 4.77 kg per hectare | 1.67 kg per hectare | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.24 kg per hectare | 5.24 kg per hectare | 0.9997 kg per hectare | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.41 kg per hectare | 5.41 kg per hectare | 0.0013 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, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 4.56 kg per hectare against 4.46 kg per hectare in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. gdp per capita between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.1 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 53rd 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.