Portugal vs Southern Africa: Sugar cane — Yield
Sugar cane — Yield over time
- Portugal
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 88,822 kg/ha against 73,693 kg/ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 15,129 kg/ha.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 13th of 103 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,153 kg/ha | 81,798 kg/ha | 43,645 kg/ha | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 28,332 kg/ha | 89,684 kg/ha | 61,352 kg/ha | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 33,026 kg/ha | 75,076 kg/ha | 42,050 kg/ha | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 79,270 kg/ha | 67,456 kg/ha | 11,814 kg/ha | Portugal |
| 2000s | 81,917 kg/ha | 70,660 kg/ha | 11,256 kg/ha | Portugal |
| 2010s | 87,187 kg/ha | 70,579 kg/ha | 16,607 kg/ha | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane — yield, Portugal or Southern Africa?
- Portugal, at 88,822 kg/ha against 73,693 kg/ha in Southern Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in sugar cane — yield between Portugal and Southern Africa?
- 15,129 kg/ha, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Southern Africa?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Portugal and Southern Africa rank globally for sugar cane — yield?
- Portugal ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 13th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sugar cane — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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