South Africa vs Western Asia: Sugar Crops Primary — Production

South Africa
16.74 million t
in 2024
Western Asia
23.33 million t
in 2024
South Africa rank
25th
Western Asia rank
23rd

Sugar Crops Primary — Production over time

  • South Africa
  • Western Asia
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 23.33 million t against 16.74 million t in South Africa, a difference of 6.59 million t.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 25th and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Western Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 11.87 million t 4.37 million t 7.50 million t South Africa
1970s 17.04 million t 7.75 million t 9.29 million t South Africa
1980s 18.52 million t 11.93 million t 6.59 million t South Africa
1990s 18.20 million t 17.11 million t 1.09 million t South Africa
2000s 20.65 million t 16.32 million t 4.34 million t South Africa
2010s 17.38 million t 18.27 million t 895,290 t Western Asia
2020s 17.60 million t 21.99 million t 4.39 million t Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar crops primary — production, South Africa or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 23.33 million t against 16.74 million t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar crops primary — production between South Africa and Western Asia?
6.59 million t, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Western Asia rank globally for sugar crops primary — production?
South Africa ranks 25th and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sugar Crops Primary — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sugar Crops Primary — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 12,343 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.