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

Nepal
3.27 million
in 2024
South Africa
3.36 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
40th
South Africa rank
38th

Index of cereal production yield and land use over time

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.36 million against 3.27 million in Nepal, a difference of 83,560.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Nepal ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.80 million 6.49 million 4.70 million South Africa
1970s 2.12 million 7.07 million 4.95 million South Africa
1980s 2.60 million 7.05 million 4.45 million South Africa
1990s 3.14 million 5.52 million 2.38 million South Africa
2000s 3.35 million 4.12 million 769,301 South Africa
2010s 3.42 million 3.42 million 1,386 Nepal
2020s 3.39 million 3.45 million 57,652 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher index of cereal production yield and land use, Nepal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.36 million against 3.27 million in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in index of cereal production yield and land use between Nepal and South Africa?
83,560, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for index of cereal production yield and land use?
Nepal ranks 40th 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