Southern Africa vs Sri Lanka: Rice — Yield, annual growth rate

Southern Africa
0.0315 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
6.95 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
18th
Sri Lanka rank
17th

Rice — Yield, annual growth rate over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Sri Lanka
-40-2002040196219932024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 6.95 % change on previous year against 0.0315 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 6.92 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 220.7 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Southern Africa ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 29 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 3.41 % change on previous year 4.38 % change on previous year 0.9667 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1970s 0.501 % change on previous year -0.3009 % change on previous year 0.8019 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1980s 3.95 % change on previous year 2.4 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1990s -3.92 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year 4.93 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 1.52 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year 0.2396 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 1.09 % change on previous year 3.14 % change on previous year 2.05 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s -0.9165 % change on previous year -0.7281 % change on previous year 0.1884 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — yield, annual growth rate, Southern Africa or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 6.95 % change on previous year against 0.0315 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — yield, annual growth rate between Southern Africa and Sri Lanka?
6.92 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for rice — yield, annual growth rate?
Southern Africa ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rice — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rice — Yield, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
159 places, 9,126 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.