South Africa vs USSR: Cotton yields
South Africa
2.65 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
USSR
2.59 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
South Africa rank
18th
USSR rank
20th
Cotton yields over time
- South Africa
- USSR
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.65 tonnes per hectare against 2.59 tonnes per hectare in USSR, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per hectare.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 18th and USSR ranks 20th of 101 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8735 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | USSR |
| 1970s | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | USSR |
| 1980s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | USSR |
| 1990s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cotton yields, South Africa or USSR?
- South Africa, at 2.65 tonnes per hectare against 2.59 tonnes per hectare in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cotton yields between South Africa and USSR?
- 0.06 tonnes per hectare, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do South Africa and USSR rank globally for cotton yields?
- South Africa ranks 18th and USSR ranks 20th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cotton yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.