Serbia vs South Africa: Wheat — Area harvested

Serbia
549,032 ha
in 2024
South Africa
505,300 ha
in 2024
Serbia rank
40th
South Africa rank
43rd

Wheat — Area harvested over time

  • Serbia
  • South Africa
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 549,032 ha against 505,300 ha in South Africa, a difference of 43,732 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Africa ahead.

Serbia ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 124 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 538,531 ha 696,875 ha 158,344 ha South Africa
2010s 577,861 ha 518,134 ha 59,728 ha Serbia
2020s 608,445 ha 528,670 ha 79,775 ha Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — area harvested, Serbia or South Africa?
Serbia, at 549,032 ha against 505,300 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — area harvested between Serbia and South Africa?
43,732 ha, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for wheat — area harvested?
Serbia ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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