Senegal vs South Africa: Rice yield

Senegal
616.5 kg per hectare
in 2011
South Africa
500 kg per hectare
in 2011
Senegal rank
25th
South Africa rank
28th

Rice yield over time

  • Senegal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 616.5 kg per hectare against 500 kg per hectare in South Africa, a difference of 116.5 kg per hectare.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Senegal ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 37 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 470.52 kg per hectare 612.62 kg per hectare 142.1 kg per hectare South Africa
1970s 514.97 kg per hectare 681.8 kg per hectare 166.83 kg per hectare South Africa
1980s 581.24 kg per hectare 681.8 kg per hectare 100.56 kg per hectare South Africa
1990s 620.52 kg per hectare 594.57 kg per hectare 25.95 kg per hectare Senegal
2000s 654.05 kg per hectare 560.61 kg per hectare 93.44 kg per hectare Senegal
2010s 701.85 kg per hectare 494.7 kg per hectare 207.15 kg per hectare Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice yield, Senegal or South Africa?
Senegal, at 616.5 kg per hectare against 500 kg per hectare in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in rice yield between Senegal and South Africa?
116.5 kg per hectare, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for rice yield?
Senegal ranks 25th 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

Indicator
Rice yield (kg per hectare)
Unit
kg per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,915 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.