South Africa vs USSR: Pea yields
South Africa
1.01 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
USSR
1.03 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
South Africa rank
76th
USSR rank
74th
Pea yields over time
- South Africa
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 1.03 tonnes per hectare against 1.01 tonnes per hectare in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 76th and USSR ranks 74th of 99 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9439 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 0.167 tonnes per hectare | USSR |
| 1970s | 0.8404 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 0.449 tonnes per hectare | USSR |
| 1980s | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 0.0707 tonnes per hectare | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 0.0445 tonnes per hectare | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pea yields, South Africa or USSR?
- USSR, at 1.03 tonnes per hectare against 1.01 tonnes per hectare in South Africa as of 1991.
- What is the difference in pea yields between South Africa and USSR?
- 0.02 tonnes per hectare, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do South Africa and USSR rank globally for pea yields?
- South Africa ranks 76th and USSR ranks 74th of 99 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 Pea 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.