South Africa vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Net food imports by crop - Barley

South Africa
9,926
in 2019
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
14,676
in 2015
South Africa rank
53rd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
49th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

  • South Africa
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 14,676 against 9,926 in South Africa, a difference of 4,750.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 53rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 49th of 158 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 1,198 187.22 1,011 South Africa
1970s -3,058 65.3 3,123 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s -3,441 1,797 5,238 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 26,270 4,097 22,173 South Africa
2000s 96,096 23.5 96,072 South Africa
2010s 65,082 11,178 53,905 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, South Africa or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 14,676 against 9,926 in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
4,750, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2015.
How do South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?
South Africa ranks 53rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 49th 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.