Cameroon vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
Cameroon
47,455
in 2019
South Africa
39,700
in 2019
Cameroon rank
19th
South Africa rank
20th
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 47,455 against 39,700 in South Africa, a difference of 7,755.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | -1,023 | 1,023 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | -5 | -8,461 | 8,456 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 2,299 | -13,122 | 15,421 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 7,498 | 5,481 | 2,017 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2,958 | 11,141 | 8,183 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19,581 | 37,440 | 17,859 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Cameroon or South Africa?
- Cameroon, at 47,455 against 39,700 in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 7,755, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
- Cameroon ranks 19th 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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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.