Belize vs South Africa: Soybean yields
Belize
1.62 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
South Africa
1.61 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Belize rank
63rd
South Africa rank
64th
Soybean yields over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1.62 tonnes per hectare against 1.61 tonnes per hectare in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Belize ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 64th of 106 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 0.4135 tonnes per hectare | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 0.246 tonnes per hectare | Belize |
| 2000s | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 0.1021 tonnes per hectare | Belize |
| 2010s | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 0.0915 tonnes per hectare | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.4993 tonnes per hectare | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean yields, Belize or South Africa?
- Belize, at 1.62 tonnes per hectare against 1.61 tonnes per hectare in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean yields between Belize and South Africa?
- 0.01 tonnes per hectare, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for soybean yields?
- Belize ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 64th of 106 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 Soybean 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.