Guatemala vs South Africa: Cotton yield
Guatemala
2.79
in 2024
South Africa
2.65
in 2024
Guatemala rank
17th
South Africa rank
18th
Cotton yield over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.79 against 2.65 in South Africa, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 101 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 0.8735 | 1.13 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 3.15 | 1.24 | 1.9 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 2.88 | 1.01 | 1.86 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 2.56 | 1.1 | 1.46 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2.27 | 2.17 | 0.1061 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2.76 | 3.16 | 0.3982 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.79 | 2.51 | 0.2802 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cotton yield, Guatemala or South Africa?
- Guatemala, at 2.79 against 2.65 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cotton yield between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 0.14, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for cotton yield?
- Guatemala ranks 17th 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.