Philippines vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Philippines
458,442
in 2019
South Africa
588,393
in 2019
Philippines rank
45th
South Africa rank
43rd
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 588,393 against 458,442 in Philippines, a difference of 129,951.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Philippines ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,011 | 67,043 | 59,032 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 91,312 | 24,201 | 67,111 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 207,036 | 456,126 | 249,090 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 186,028 | 640,463 | 454,434 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 167,556 | 499,072 | 331,517 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 426,969 | 559,890 | 132,921 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Philippines or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 588,393 against 458,442 in Philippines as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Philippines and South Africa?
- 129,951, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Philippines ranks 45th 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.