Lebanon vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Lebanon
631,986
in 2019
South Africa
588,393
in 2019
Lebanon rank
42nd
South Africa rank
43rd

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

  • Lebanon
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119902019

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 631,986 against 588,393 in South Africa, a difference of 43,593.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 43rd of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 39,278 67,043 27,765 South Africa
1970s 93,738 24,201 69,538 Lebanon
1980s 151,050 456,126 305,076 South Africa
1990s 210,425 640,463 430,038 South Africa
2000s 310,365 499,072 188,707 South Africa
2010s 475,656 559,890 84,234 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Lebanon or South Africa?
Lebanon, at 631,986 against 588,393 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Lebanon and South Africa?
43,593, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
Lebanon ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 43rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Maize. 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 - Maize
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 7,874 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.