South Africa vs Uruguay: Maize yield gap

South Africa
2.75
in 2024
Uruguay
2.68
in 2024
South Africa rank
40th
Uruguay rank
42nd

Maize yield gap over time

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
0246200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.75 against 2.68 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

South Africa ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 115 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 4.3 3.34 0.9647 South Africa
2010s 3.05 2.01 1.05 South Africa
2020s 1.92 2.61 0.6922 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize yield gap, South Africa or Uruguay?
South Africa, at 2.75 against 2.68 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize yield gap between South Africa and Uruguay?
0.07, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for maize yield gap?
South Africa ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 42nd 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