Djibouti vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Djibouti
11,529
in 2016
South Africa
9,926
in 2019
Djibouti rank
51st
South Africa rank
53rd

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

  • Djibouti
  • South Africa
-100.0k0100.0k200.0k196119902019

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 11,529 against 9,926 in South Africa, a difference of 1,603.

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

The two have swapped places 19 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Djibouti ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 53rd of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 1,198 1,198 South Africa
1970s 0 -3,058 3,058 Djibouti
1980s 0.4 -3,441 3,441 Djibouti
1990s -425.6 26,270 26,696 South Africa
2000s -2,684 107,674 110,358 South Africa
2010s 5,434 63,797 58,362 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Djibouti or South Africa?
Djibouti, at 11,529 against 9,926 in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Djibouti and South Africa?
1,603, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and South Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Djibouti and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?
Djibouti ranks 51st 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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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 6,776 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

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.