Nepal vs South Africa: Wheat production
Nepal
2.04 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
1.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Nepal rank
40th
South Africa rank
41st
Wheat production over time
- Nepal
- South Africa
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 2.04 million tonnes against 1.92 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 110,670 tonnes.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Nepal ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st of 126 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157,646 tonnes | 928,889 tonnes | 771,243 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 320,828 tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 614,085 tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 920,296 tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.36 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 700,819 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.83 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 104,731 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2.12 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 20,254 tonnes | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Nepal or South Africa?
- Nepal, at 2.04 million tonnes against 1.92 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Nepal and South Africa?
- 110,670 tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for wheat production?
- Nepal ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st of 126 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.