Malta vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled

Malta
8,277
in 2019
South Africa
9,926
in 2019
Malta rank
56th
South Africa rank
53rd

Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled over time

  • Malta
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 9,926 against 8,277 in Malta, a difference of 1,649.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Malta ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 158 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 9,189 1,198 7,991 Malta
1970s 32,606 -3,058 35,664 Malta
1980s 23,098 -3,441 26,539 Malta
1990s 36,557 22,699 13,858 Malta
2000s 42,220 96,096 53,876 South Africa
2010s 15,350 45,398 30,048 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled, Malta or South Africa?
South Africa, at 9,926 against 8,277 in Malta as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled between Malta and South Africa?
1,649, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled?
Malta ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 6,843 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Barley with 67 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.