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
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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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.