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

Nepal
36,039
in 2019
South Africa
39,700
in 2019
Nepal rank
21st
South Africa rank
20th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
-100.0k-50.0k050.0k100.0k196119902019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 39,700 against 36,039 in Nepal, a difference of 3,661.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s -22.78 -1,023 1,000 Nepal
1970s 0 -8,461 8,461 Nepal
1980s 113.1 -13,122 13,235 Nepal
1990s 870.3 -14,143 15,014 Nepal
2000s 8,422 11,141 2,719 South Africa
2010s 26,754 37,440 10,686 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Nepal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 39,700 against 36,039 in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Nepal and South Africa?
3,661, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Nepal ranks 21st 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.