Azerbaijan vs South Africa: Wheat production
Azerbaijan
1.90 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
1.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
42nd
South Africa rank
40th
Wheat production over time
- Azerbaijan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.92 million tonnes against 1.90 million tonnes in Azerbaijan, a difference of 23,840 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 40th of 125 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 806,093 tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.55 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 515,244 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 3,045 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.81 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 289,948 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Azerbaijan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.92 million tonnes against 1.90 million tonnes in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Azerbaijan and South Africa?
- 23,840 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and South Africa rank globally for wheat production?
- Azerbaijan ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 40th of 125 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 Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.