China vs South Africa: Indicator of food price anomalies

China
-0.41 index
in 2024
South Africa
-0.42 index
in 2024
China rank
131st
South Africa rank
133rd

Indicator of food price anomalies over time

  • China
  • South Africa
-3-2-1012201020172024

How they compare

China currently reports -0.41 index against -0.42 index in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 index.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was China ahead.

China ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 133rd of 201 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s -0.334 index -0.279 index 0.055 index South Africa
2020s -0.474 index 0.322 index 0.796 index South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher indicator of food price anomalies, China or South Africa?
China, at -0.41 index against -0.42 index in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in indicator of food price anomalies between China and South Africa?
0.01 index, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do China and South Africa rank globally for indicator of food price anomalies?
China ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 133rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Indicator of food price anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Indicator of food price anomalies
Unit
index
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,005 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed

Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index.