South Africa vs USSR: Sunflower seed yields
South Africa
1.19 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
USSR
1.23 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
South Africa rank
50th
USSR rank
47th
Sunflower seed yields over time
- South Africa
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 1.23 tonnes per hectare against 1.19 tonnes per hectare in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
South Africa ranks 50th and USSR ranks 47th of 78 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5932 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 0.6236 tonnes per hectare | USSR |
| 1970s | 0.87 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 0.4111 tonnes per hectare | USSR |
| 1980s | 0.949 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 0.3428 tonnes per hectare | USSR |
| 1990s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.2161 tonnes per hectare | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed yields, South Africa or USSR?
- USSR, at 1.23 tonnes per hectare against 1.19 tonnes per hectare in South Africa as of 1991.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed yields between South Africa and USSR?
- 0.04 tonnes per hectare, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do South Africa and USSR rank globally for sunflower seed yields?
- South Africa ranks 50th and USSR ranks 47th of 78 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 Sunflower seed 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.