Belgium vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken

Belgium
49,908
in 2019
South Africa
39,700
in 2019
Belgium rank
18th
South Africa rank
20th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

  • Belgium
  • South Africa
-400.0k-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0100.0k196119902019

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 49,908 against 39,700 in South Africa, a difference of 10,208.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Belgium ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 168 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -135,613 11,141 146,754 South Africa
2010s -19,503 37,440 56,943 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Belgium or South Africa?
Belgium, at 49,908 against 39,700 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Belgium and South Africa?
10,208, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Belgium ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken. 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 - Rice, broken
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,714 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.