Costa Rica vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked
Costa Rica
2,450
in 2019
South Africa
1,787
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
37th
South Africa rank
40th
Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,450 against 1,787 in South Africa, a difference of 663.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112 | 3,628 | 3,516 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 382.2 | 186 | 196.2 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,584 | 421.1 | 2,163 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, husked, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 2,450 against 1,787 in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, husked between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 663, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th 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, husked. 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.