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

Philippines
51,810
in 2019
South Africa
39,700
in 2019
Philippines rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

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

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 51,810 against 39,700 in South Africa, a difference of 12,110.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -206.75 -30,700 30,493 Philippines
2000s 5,322 11,141 5,819 South Africa
2010s 11,672 39,880 28,207 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Philippines or South Africa?
Philippines, at 51,810 against 39,700 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Philippines and South Africa?
12,110, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Philippines ranks 17th 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.