Guinea vs South Africa: Index of cereal production yield and land use

Guinea
3.99 million
in 2024
South Africa
3.36 million
in 2024
Guinea rank
36th
South Africa rank
38th

Index of cereal production yield and land use over time

  • Guinea
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 3.99 million against 3.36 million in South Africa, a difference of 629,100.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Guinea ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 355,334 6.49 million 6.14 million South Africa
1970s 421,058 7.07 million 6.64 million South Africa
1980s 589,212 7.05 million 6.46 million South Africa
1990s 919,839 5.52 million 4.60 million South Africa
2000s 1.49 million 4.12 million 2.63 million South Africa
2010s 2.95 million 3.42 million 465,320 South Africa
2020s 3.52 million 3.45 million 66,166 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher index of cereal production yield and land use, Guinea or South Africa?
Guinea, at 3.99 million against 3.36 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in index of cereal production yield and land use between Guinea and South Africa?
629,100, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for index of cereal production yield and land use?
Guinea ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Index of cereal production yield and land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 10,584 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed