South Africa vs Syria: Sorghum yields
South Africa
2.33 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Syria
2.01 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
South Africa rank
41st
Syria rank
43rd
Sorghum yields over time
- South Africa
- Syria
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.33 tonnes per hectare against 2.01 tonnes per hectare in Syria, a difference of 0.32 tonnes per hectare.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Syria ahead.
South Africa ranks 41st and Syria ranks 43rd of 115 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7642 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.3294 tonnes per hectare | Syria |
| 1970s | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.4693 tonnes per hectare | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 0.9505 tonnes per hectare | 0.851 tonnes per hectare | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 0.7825 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 0.9099 tonnes per hectare | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 0.7402 tonnes per hectare | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum yields, South Africa or Syria?
- South Africa, at 2.33 tonnes per hectare against 2.01 tonnes per hectare in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sorghum yields between South Africa and Syria?
- 0.32 tonnes per hectare, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syria?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Syria rank globally for sorghum yields?
- South Africa ranks 41st and Syria ranks 43rd of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sorghum yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.