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
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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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.