Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Change of cereal yield vs land used
Papua New Guinea
4.79
in 2024
South Africa
4.56
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
52nd
South Africa rank
54th
Change of cereal yield vs land used over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.79 against 4.56 in South Africa, a difference of 0.23.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 54th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.26 | 1.11 | 1.15 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 1.98 | 1.54 | 0.4395 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 1.71 | 0.1849 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.16 | 2.01 | 1.15 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.89 | 3.1 | 0.7962 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.66 | 4.24 | 0.4217 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.79 | 5.24 | 0.4449 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change of cereal yield vs land used, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.79 against 4.56 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change of cereal yield vs land used between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.23, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 54th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.