Malta vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Barley
Malta
8,277
in 2019
South Africa
9,926
in 2019
Malta rank
56th
South Africa rank
53rd
Net food imports by crop - Barley over time
- Malta
- South Africa
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, 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 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?
- Malta ranks 56th 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.