Greece vs South Africa: Maize (corn) — Yield

Greece
9,674 kg/ha
in 2024
South Africa
4,874 kg/ha
in 2024
Greece rank
21st
South Africa rank
19th

Maize (corn) — Yield over time

  • Greece
  • South Africa
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 9,674 kg/ha against 4,874 kg/ha in South Africa, a difference of 4,800 kg/ha.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Greece ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 19th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1,860 kg/ha 1,316 kg/ha 544.07 kg/ha Greece
1970s 3,953 kg/ha 1,814 kg/ha 2,139 kg/ha Greece
1980s 8,931 kg/ha 1,922 kg/ha 7,009 kg/ha Greece
1990s 9,818 kg/ha 2,137 kg/ha 7,681 kg/ha Greece
2000s 10,186 kg/ha 3,317 kg/ha 6,870 kg/ha Greece
2010s 10,923 kg/ha 4,567 kg/ha 6,356 kg/ha Greece
2020s 10,487 kg/ha 5,699 kg/ha 4,788 kg/ha Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — yield, Greece or South Africa?
Greece, at 9,674 kg/ha against 4,874 kg/ha in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — yield between Greece and South Africa?
4,800 kg/ha, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for maize (corn) — yield?
Greece ranks 21st 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
Last refreshed

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