South Africa: Cereal crop yield by hectar

The latest value from 2022 is 4964 kg per hectar, a decline from 5151 kg per hectar in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 3866 kg per hectar, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 1961 to 2022 is 2440 kg per hectar. The minimum value, 911 kg per hectar, was reached in 1965 while the maximum of 5332 kg per hectar was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.