South Africa vs Uruguay: Soy production yield area

South Africa
1.85 million
in 2024
Uruguay
3.06 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
12th
Uruguay rank
11th

Soy production yield area over time

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 3.06 million against 1.85 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.22 million.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 116 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 3,591 1,000 2,591 South Africa
1970s 17,540 13,489 4,051 South Africa
1980s 41,315 38,018 3,297 South Africa
1990s 108,900 18,620 90,280 South Africa
2000s 265,916 448,772 182,856 Uruguay
2010s 949,684 2.41 million 1.46 million Uruguay
2020s 2.00 million 2.04 million 39,100 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soy production yield area, South Africa or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 3.06 million against 1.85 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in soy production yield area between South Africa and Uruguay?
1.22 million, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for soy production yield area?
South Africa ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Soy production yield area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Soy production yield area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 5,570 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed