New Zealand vs South Africa: Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre
New Zealand
18.04 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
21.53 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
64th
South Africa rank
62nd
Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 21.53 kg per square kilometre against 18.04 kg per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 3.49 kg per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.11 kg per square kilometre | 13.55 kg per square kilometre | 1.56 kg per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 15.33 kg per square kilometre | 23.51 kg per square kilometre | 8.18 kg per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 13.99 kg per square kilometre | 28.41 kg per square kilometre | 14.42 kg per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 11.73 kg per square kilometre | 22.71 kg per square kilometre | 10.98 kg per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 15.07 kg per square kilometre | 22.48 kg per square kilometre | 7.41 kg per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19.53 kg per square kilometre | 18.34 kg per square kilometre | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 19.24 kg per square kilometre | 22.4 kg per square kilometre | 3.17 kg per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 21.53 kg per square kilometre against 18.04 kg per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in wheat — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 3.49 kg per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for wheat — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.