India vs South Africa: Sunflower seed — Yield

India
1,125 kg/ha
in 2024
South Africa
1,195 kg/ha
in 2024
India rank
52nd
South Africa rank
51st

Sunflower seed — Yield over time

  • India
  • South Africa
5001.0k1.5k196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,195 kg/ha against 1,125 kg/ha in India, a difference of 70 kg/ha.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.

India ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 51st of 76 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 614.54 kg/ha 869.97 kg/ha 255.43 kg/ha South Africa
1980s 460.76 kg/ha 949.04 kg/ha 488.28 kg/ha South Africa
1990s 560.19 kg/ha 1,016 kg/ha 455.35 kg/ha South Africa
2000s 586.08 kg/ha 1,275 kg/ha 689.07 kg/ha South Africa
2010s 719.93 kg/ha 1,254 kg/ha 534.19 kg/ha South Africa
2020s 1,020 kg/ha 1,349 kg/ha 329.14 kg/ha South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sunflower seed — yield, India or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,195 kg/ha against 1,125 kg/ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in sunflower seed — yield between India and South Africa?
70 kg/ha, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do India and South Africa rank globally for sunflower seed — yield?
India ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 51st of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sunflower seed — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sunflower seed — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
111 places, 5,534 data points, 1961–2024
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