South Africa vs Thailand: Net food imports by crop - Maize
South Africa
588,393
in 2019
Thailand
400,672
in 2019
South Africa rank
43rd
Thailand rank
46th
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 588,393 against 400,672 in Thailand, a difference of 187,721.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 46th of 178 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,043 | 82.67 | 66,960 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 24,201 | 1,160 | 23,041 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 456,126 | 672.4 | 455,454 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 640,463 | 164,176 | 476,287 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 499,072 | 155,512 | 343,560 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 559,890 | 203,218 | 356,672 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 588,393 against 400,672 in Thailand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between South Africa and Thailand?
- 187,721, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- South Africa ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 46th 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.