Madagascar vs South Africa: Pulses, Total — Yield

Madagascar
1,133 kg/ha
in 2024
South Africa
1,124 kg/ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
93rd
South Africa rank
94th

Pulses, Total — Yield over time

  • Madagascar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1,133 kg/ha against 1,124 kg/ha in South Africa, a difference of 9 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 94th of 169 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 794.32 kg/ha 397.49 kg/ha 396.83 kg/ha Madagascar
1970s 858.81 kg/ha 624.65 kg/ha 234.16 kg/ha Madagascar
1980s 828.97 kg/ha 961.04 kg/ha 132.07 kg/ha South Africa
1990s 921.6 kg/ha 876.03 kg/ha 45.57 kg/ha Madagascar
2000s 995.94 kg/ha 1,067 kg/ha 71.47 kg/ha South Africa
2010s 1,096 kg/ha 1,069 kg/ha 27.93 kg/ha Madagascar
2020s 1,136 kg/ha 1,110 kg/ha 25.1 kg/ha Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulses, total — yield, Madagascar or South Africa?
Madagascar, at 1,133 kg/ha against 1,124 kg/ha in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulses, total — yield between Madagascar and South Africa?
9 kg/ha, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for pulses, total — yield?
Madagascar ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 94th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulses, Total — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pulses, Total — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 12,213 data points, 1961–2024
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