New Zealand vs Southern Africa: Pears — Yield

New Zealand
54,320 kg/ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
38,041 kg/ha
in 2024
New Zealand rank
4th
Southern Africa rank
1st

Pears — Yield over time

  • New Zealand
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 54,320 kg/ha against 38,041 kg/ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 16,279 kg/ha.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 1st of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 29,938 kg/ha 13,863 kg/ha 16,075 kg/ha New Zealand
1970s 32,259 kg/ha 17,579 kg/ha 14,681 kg/ha New Zealand
1980s 23,879 kg/ha 19,818 kg/ha 4,061 kg/ha New Zealand
1990s 34,537 kg/ha 21,456 kg/ha 13,081 kg/ha New Zealand
2000s 44,164 kg/ha 25,707 kg/ha 18,457 kg/ha New Zealand
2010s 50,379 kg/ha 33,171 kg/ha 17,208 kg/ha New Zealand
2020s 53,676 kg/ha 37,071 kg/ha 16,605 kg/ha New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pears — yield, New Zealand or Southern Africa?
New Zealand, at 54,320 kg/ha against 38,041 kg/ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in pears — yield between New Zealand and Southern Africa?
16,279 kg/ha, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Southern Africa rank globally for pears — yield?
New Zealand ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 1st of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pears — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pears — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 5,979 data points, 1961–2024
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