Colombia vs South Africa: Groundnut yields
Colombia
1.32 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
South Africa
1.26 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Colombia rank
61st
South Africa rank
62nd
Groundnut yields over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.32 tonnes per hectare against 1.26 tonnes per hectare in South Africa, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 0.9116 tonnes per hectare | 0.3569 tonnes per hectare | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.2301 tonnes per hectare | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 0.7687 tonnes per hectare | 0.7082 tonnes per hectare | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.0782 tonnes per hectare | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 0.2506 tonnes per hectare | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 0.1602 tonnes per hectare | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 0.1698 tonnes per hectare | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher groundnut yields, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 1.32 tonnes per hectare against 1.26 tonnes per hectare in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in groundnut yields between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.06 tonnes per hectare, with Colombia 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 groundnut yields?
- Colombia ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 62nd of 120 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 Groundnut 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.