China, mainland vs South Africa: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate
China, mainland
0.5809 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.6712 % change on previous year
in 2024
China, mainland rank
76th
South Africa rank
73rd
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate over time
- China, mainland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6712 % change on previous year against 0.5809 % change on previous year in China, mainland, a difference of 0.0903 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 40 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.
China, mainland ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2308 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.4591 % change on previous year | 0.5194 % change on previous year | 0.0603 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -0.4735 % change on previous year | -0.2524 % change on previous year | 0.2211 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1027 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | China, mainland |
| 2000s | -0.2714 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 1.02 % change on previous year | 0.973 % change on previous year | 0.0421 % change on previous year | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 0.5532 % change on previous year | -0.0476 % change on previous year | 0.6008 % change on previous year | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate, China, mainland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.6712 % change on previous year against 0.5809 % change on previous year in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate between China, mainland and South Africa?
- 0.0903 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and South Africa rank globally for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- China, mainland ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.