South Africa vs Thailand: Rice yields
South Africa
2.91
in 2024
Thailand
2.98
in 2024
South Africa rank
84th
Thailand rank
82nd
Rice yields over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2.98 against 2.91 in South Africa, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
South Africa ranks 84th and Thailand ranks 82nd of 124 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 | 1.79 | 0.2781 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 2.15 | 1.86 | 0.2958 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.31 | 2.02 | 0.2888 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.17 | 2.28 | 0.106 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2.43 | 2.9 | 0.472 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 3.04 | 0.3323 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.87 | 2.95 | 0.0765 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice yields, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 2.98 against 2.91 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice yields between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.07, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for rice yields?
- South Africa ranks 84th and Thailand ranks 82nd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rice yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.