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

Guinea
34,104
in 2019
South Africa
39,700
in 2019
Guinea rank
22nd
South Africa rank
20th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

  • Guinea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 39,700 against 34,104 in Guinea, a difference of 5,596.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 56,755 -29,591 86,346 Guinea
2000s 78,454 11,141 67,313 Guinea
2010s 32,871 37,440 4,569 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Guinea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 39,700 against 34,104 in Guinea as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Guinea and South Africa?
5,596, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Guinea ranks 22nd 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.