Niger vs South Africa: Rice yield
Niger
414.9 kg per hectare
in 2011
South Africa
500 kg per hectare
in 2011
Niger rank
30th
South Africa rank
28th
Rice yield over time
- Niger
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 500 kg per hectare against 414.9 kg per hectare in Niger, a difference of 85.1 kg per hectare.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Niger ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 37 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 487.76 kg per hectare | 612.62 kg per hectare | 124.87 kg per hectare | South Africa |
| 1970s | 391.29 kg per hectare | 681.8 kg per hectare | 290.51 kg per hectare | South Africa |
| 1980s | 405.95 kg per hectare | 681.8 kg per hectare | 275.85 kg per hectare | South Africa |
| 1990s | 377.78 kg per hectare | 594.57 kg per hectare | 216.79 kg per hectare | South Africa |
| 2000s | 439.32 kg per hectare | 560.61 kg per hectare | 121.29 kg per hectare | South Africa |
| 2010s | 472.4 kg per hectare | 494.7 kg per hectare | 22.3 kg per hectare | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice yield, Niger or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 500 kg per hectare against 414.9 kg per hectare in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rice yield between Niger and South Africa?
- 85.1 kg per hectare, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for rice yield?
- Niger ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Rice yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rice yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.