Central America vs South Africa: Cereals excluding rice — Production

Central America
41.17 million t
in 2023
South Africa
19.00 million t
in 2023
Central America rank
23rd
South Africa rank
23rd

Cereals excluding rice — Production over time

  • Central America
  • South Africa
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

How they compare

Central America currently reports 41.17 million t against 19.00 million t in South Africa, a difference of 22.17 million t.

That makes Central America's figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 29 groups.

Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 13.04 million t 7.21 million t 5.84 million t Central America
1970s 17.78 million t 10.91 million t 6.87 million t Central America
1980s 25.23 million t 12.00 million t 13.24 million t Central America
1990s 29.70 million t 11.12 million t 18.58 million t Central America
2000s 34.75 million t 12.50 million t 22.25 million t Central America
2010s 38.87 million t 14.50 million t 24.37 million t Central America
2020s 40.68 million t 18.75 million t 21.92 million t Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals excluding rice — production, Central America or South Africa?
Central America, at 41.17 million t against 19.00 million t in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereals excluding rice — production between Central America and South Africa?
22.17 million t, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Central America and South Africa rank globally for cereals excluding rice — production?
Central America ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cereals excluding rice — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,527 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.