Japan vs South Africa: Pears — Area harvested

Japan
10,900 ha
in 2024
South Africa
12,235 ha
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
South Africa rank
10th

Pears — Area harvested over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12,235 ha against 10,900 ha in Japan, a difference of 1,335 ha.

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

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

Japan ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 87 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 20,449 ha 5,333 ha 15,116 ha Japan
1970s 20,023 ha 6,300 ha 13,723 ha Japan
1980s 21,137 ha 8,030 ha 13,107 ha Japan
1990s 20,038 ha 10,968 ha 9,070 ha Japan
2000s 17,080 ha 12,438 ha 4,642 ha Japan
2010s 14,082 ha 11,669 ha 2,413 ha Japan
2020s 11,480 ha 12,891 ha 1,411 ha South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pears — area harvested, Japan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 12,235 ha against 10,900 ha in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in pears — area harvested between Japan and South Africa?
1,335 ha, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for pears — area harvested?
Japan ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pears — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pears — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 6,037 data points, 1961–2024
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