Belarus vs South Africa: Yields of important staple crops
Belarus
3.82 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
South Africa
3.81 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Belarus rank
42nd
South Africa rank
43rd
Yields of important staple crops over time
- Belarus
- South Africa
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 3.82 tonnes per hectare against 3.81 tonnes per hectare in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 43rd of 126 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 0.4006 tonnes per hectare | Belarus |
| 2000s | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 0.3773 tonnes per hectare | Belarus |
| 2010s | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | 0.035 tonnes per hectare | Belarus |
| 2020s | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | 0.2789 tonnes per hectare | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yields of important staple crops, Belarus or South Africa?
- Belarus, at 3.82 tonnes per hectare against 3.81 tonnes per hectare in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yields of important staple crops between Belarus and South Africa?
- 0.01 tonnes per hectare, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for yields of important staple crops?
- Belarus ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 43rd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Yields of important staple crops. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.