Panama vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Panama
512,850
in 2019
South Africa
588,393
in 2019
Panama rank
44th
South Africa rank
43rd
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 588,393 against 512,850 in Panama, a difference of 75,543.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 178 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,637 | 67,043 | 64,406 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 14,433 | 24,201 | 9,768 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 29,352 | 456,126 | 426,774 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 137,753 | 640,463 | 502,710 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 307,684 | 499,072 | 191,389 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 421,295 | 559,890 | 138,595 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 588,393 against 512,850 in Panama as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Panama and South Africa?
- 75,543, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Panama ranks 44th 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.