Afghanistan vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Barley
Afghanistan
8,442
in 2019
South Africa
9,926
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
55th
South Africa rank
53rd
Net food imports by crop - Barley over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9,926 against 8,442 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,484.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 158 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,533 | 25,215 | 2,682 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12,542 | 45,398 | 32,856 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9,926 against 8,442 in Afghanistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 1,484, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?
- Afghanistan ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Barley. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.