South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate

South Africa
-20.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
-22.26 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa rank
175th
Zimbabwe rank
176th

Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports -20.01 % change on previous year against -22.26 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.25 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 175th and Zimbabwe ranks 176th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 13.31 % change on previous year 24.04 % change on previous year 10.74 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2000s 8.62 % change on previous year 2.37 % change on previous year 6.25 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 1.22 % change on previous year 16.68 % change on previous year 15.45 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2020s 9.05 % change on previous year 6.86 % change on previous year 2.18 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
South Africa, at -20.01 % change on previous year against -22.26 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
2.25 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 175th and Zimbabwe ranks 176th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 5,852 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal yield vs extreme poverty. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.