South Africa vs Palestine: Lettuce yields
South Africa
15.33 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Palestine
16.68 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
South Africa rank
63rd
Palestine rank
61st
Lettuce yields over time
- South Africa
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 16.68 tonnes per hectare against 15.33 tonnes per hectare in South Africa, a difference of 1.35 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Palestine ahead.
South Africa ranks 63rd and Palestine ranks 61st of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.46 tonnes per hectare | 26.72 tonnes per hectare | 12.26 tonnes per hectare | Palestine |
| 2000s | 16.07 tonnes per hectare | 22.12 tonnes per hectare | 6.05 tonnes per hectare | Palestine |
| 2010s | 15.59 tonnes per hectare | 15.31 tonnes per hectare | 0.2769 tonnes per hectare | South Africa |
| 2020s | 15.48 tonnes per hectare | 17.51 tonnes per hectare | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lettuce yields, South Africa or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 16.68 tonnes per hectare against 15.33 tonnes per hectare in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lettuce yields between South Africa and Palestine?
- 1.35 tonnes per hectare, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Palestine?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Palestine rank globally for lettuce yields?
- South Africa ranks 63rd and Palestine ranks 61st of 111 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 Lettuce 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.