Eritrea vs South Africa: Maize yield gap

Eritrea
2.55
in 2024
South Africa
2.75
in 2024
Eritrea rank
43rd
South Africa rank
40th

Maize yield gap over time

  • Eritrea
  • South Africa
12345200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.75 against 2.55 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.2.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Eritrea ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th of 115 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3.03 4.3 1.27 South Africa
2010s 2.57 3.05 0.4881 South Africa
2020s 2.55 1.92 0.6288 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize yield gap, Eritrea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.75 against 2.55 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize yield gap between Eritrea and South Africa?
0.2, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for maize yield gap?
Eritrea ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th of 115 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maize yield gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize yield gap
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
115 places, 2,863 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed