New Zealand vs Southern Africa: Wheat — Production, annual growth rate

New Zealand
18.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
-6.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
26th
Southern Africa rank
24th

Wheat — Production, annual growth rate over time

  • New Zealand
  • Southern Africa
-50050100196219932024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 18.64 % change on previous year against -6.39 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 25.03 % change on previous year.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.9 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 44 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 134 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 8.62 % change on previous year 10.03 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1970s 2.26 % change on previous year 5.33 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1980s -5.61 % change on previous year 5.25 % change on previous year 10.86 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1990s 9.62 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year 7.92 % change on previous year New Zealand
2000s 3.79 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year 0.765 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s 0.6051 % change on previous year -0.1974 % change on previous year 0.8025 % change on previous year New Zealand
2020s 3.66 % change on previous year 6 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — production, annual growth rate, New Zealand or Southern Africa?
New Zealand, at 18.64 % change on previous year against -6.39 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — production, annual growth rate between New Zealand and Southern Africa?
25.03 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Southern Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Southern Africa rank globally for wheat — production, annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Wheat — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wheat — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 8,898 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.