Austria vs South Africa: Maize (corn) — Yield

Austria
9,900 kg/ha
in 2024
South Africa
4,874 kg/ha
in 2024
Austria rank
20th
South Africa rank
19th

Maize (corn) — Yield over time

  • Austria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 9,900 kg/ha against 4,874 kg/ha in South Africa, a difference of 5,026 kg/ha.

That makes Austria's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 178 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4,542 kg/ha 1,316 kg/ha 3,226 kg/ha Austria
1970s 6,190 kg/ha 1,814 kg/ha 4,377 kg/ha Austria
1980s 7,690 kg/ha 1,922 kg/ha 5,768 kg/ha Austria
1990s 8,614 kg/ha 2,137 kg/ha 6,476 kg/ha Austria
2000s 10,003 kg/ha 3,317 kg/ha 6,686 kg/ha Austria
2010s 10,095 kg/ha 4,567 kg/ha 5,529 kg/ha Austria
2020s 10,430 kg/ha 5,699 kg/ha 4,731 kg/ha Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — yield, Austria or South Africa?
Austria, at 9,900 kg/ha against 4,874 kg/ha in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — yield between Austria and South Africa?
5,026 kg/ha, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for maize (corn) — yield?
Austria ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
211 places, 11,742 data points, 1961–2024
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