Puerto Rico vs Southern Africa: Pulses, Total — Yield

Puerto Rico
2,488 kg/ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
837 kg/ha
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
27th
Southern Africa rank
21st

Pulses, Total — Yield over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 2,488 kg/ha against 837 kg/ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 1,651 kg/ha.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 3.0 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 169 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 6 and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 754.87 kg/ha 422.39 kg/ha 332.48 kg/ha Puerto Rico
1970s 834.12 kg/ha 615.19 kg/ha 218.93 kg/ha Puerto Rico
1980s 723.96 kg/ha 818.69 kg/ha 94.73 kg/ha Southern Africa
1990s 1,108 kg/ha 802.09 kg/ha 306.15 kg/ha Puerto Rico
2000s 1,529 kg/ha 881.66 kg/ha 647.23 kg/ha Puerto Rico
2010s 1,499 kg/ha 829.57 kg/ha 669.8 kg/ha Puerto Rico
2020s 2,580 kg/ha 841.88 kg/ha 1,738 kg/ha Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulses, total — yield, Puerto Rico or Southern Africa?
Puerto Rico, at 2,488 kg/ha against 837 kg/ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulses, total — yield between Puerto Rico and Southern Africa?
1,651 kg/ha, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Puerto Rico and Southern Africa rank globally for pulses, total — yield?
Puerto Rico ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 21st 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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About this data

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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