Colombia vs South Africa: Cotton yield
Colombia
2.61
in 2024
South Africa
2.65
in 2024
Colombia rank
19th
South Africa rank
18th
Cotton yield over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.65 against 2.61 in Colombia, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 101 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 | 0.8735 | 0.5412 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1.42 | 1.24 | 0.1758 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.68 | 1.01 | 0.6691 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.78 | 1.1 | 0.6783 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2.07 | 2.17 | 0.0977 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 3.16 | 0.5518 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.64 | 2.51 | 0.1338 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cotton yield, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.65 against 2.61 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cotton yield between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.04, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for cotton yield?
- Colombia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cotton yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.