Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs South Africa: Cereals excluding rice — Production

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
17.37 million t
in 2023
South Africa
19.00 million t
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
4th
South Africa rank
23rd

Cereals excluding rice — Production over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • South Africa
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 19.00 million t against 17.37 million t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 1.64 million t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 19 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4.42 million t 7.21 million t 2.79 million t South Africa
1970s 6.26 million t 10.91 million t 4.65 million t South Africa
1980s 8.93 million t 12.00 million t 3.06 million t South Africa
1990s 13.62 million t 11.12 million t 2.50 million t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 16.47 million t 12.50 million t 3.98 million t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 15.92 million t 14.50 million t 1.42 million t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 16.79 million t 18.75 million t 1.96 million t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals excluding rice — production, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 19.00 million t against 17.37 million t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereals excluding rice — production between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa?
1.64 million t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa rank globally for cereals excluding rice — production?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 19 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.