Italy vs Southern Africa: Rice — Yield

Italy
6,407 kg/ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
2,861 kg/ha
in 2024
Italy rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
23rd

Rice — Yield over time

  • Italy
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 6,407 kg/ha against 2,861 kg/ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 3,546 kg/ha.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.2 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 114 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4,951 kg/ha 2,223 kg/ha 2,728 kg/ha Italy
1970s 5,001 kg/ha 2,610 kg/ha 2,391 kg/ha Italy
1980s 5,683 kg/ha 3,121 kg/ha 2,562 kg/ha Italy
1990s 5,958 kg/ha 2,672 kg/ha 3,286 kg/ha Italy
2000s 6,294 kg/ha 2,533 kg/ha 3,761 kg/ha Italy
2010s 6,577 kg/ha 2,828 kg/ha 3,749 kg/ha Italy
2020s 6,337 kg/ha 2,856 kg/ha 3,482 kg/ha Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — yield, Italy or Southern Africa?
Italy, at 6,407 kg/ha against 2,861 kg/ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — yield between Italy and Southern Africa?
3,546 kg/ha, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and Southern Africa rank globally for rice — yield?
Italy ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Yield. 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
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
159 places, 9,291 data points, 1961–2024
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