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

Iceland
12,654
in 2019
South Africa
9,926
in 2019
Iceland rank
50th
South Africa rank
53rd

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

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

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 12,654 against 9,926 in South Africa, a difference of 2,728.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Iceland ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 158 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Iceland or South Africa?
Iceland, at 12,654 against 9,926 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Iceland and South Africa?
2,728, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2019.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?
Iceland ranks 50th 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

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.