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

Slovenia
688,278
in 2019
South Africa
588,393
in 2019
Slovenia rank
41st
South Africa rank
43rd

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

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

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 688,278 against 588,393 in South Africa, a difference of 99,885.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Slovenia ranks 41st 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 Slovenia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 67,043 67,043 South Africa
1970s 0 24,201 24,201 South Africa
1980s 0 456,126 456,126 South Africa
1990s 159,198 640,463 481,265 South Africa
2000s 187,598 499,072 311,474 South Africa
2010s 324,435 559,890 235,455 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Slovenia or South Africa?
Slovenia, at 688,278 against 588,393 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Slovenia and South Africa?
99,885, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and South Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Slovenia and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
Slovenia ranks 41st 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.