Russia vs South Africa: Corn production
Russia
13.95 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
12.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia rank
11th
South Africa rank
12th
Corn production over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 13.95 million tonnes against 12.85 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 1.10 million tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.
Russia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th of 175 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.60 million tonnes | 8.42 million tonnes | 6.82 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.02 million tonnes | 9.92 million tonnes | 6.90 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.86 million tonnes | 12.27 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 14.79 million tonnes | 15.38 million tonnes | 595,060 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Russia or South Africa?
- Russia, at 13.95 million tonnes against 12.85 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Russia and South Africa?
- 1.10 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for corn production?
- Russia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.