Argentina vs South Africa: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Argentina
4,854 kg per hectare
in 2024
South Africa
4,562 kg per hectare
in 2024
Argentina rank
48th
South Africa rank
51st
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 4,854 kg per hectare against 4,562 kg per hectare in South Africa, a difference of 292 kg per hectare.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,955 kg per hectare | 2,011 kg per hectare | 944.37 kg per hectare | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3,727 kg per hectare | 3,099 kg per hectare | 628.54 kg per hectare | Argentina |
| 2010s | 4,828 kg per hectare | 4,241 kg per hectare | 586.54 kg per hectare | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4,844 kg per hectare | 5,238 kg per hectare | 394.24 kg per hectare | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 4,854 kg per hectare against 4,562 kg per hectare in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Argentina and South Africa?
- 292 kg per hectare, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Argentina ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.