Nigeria vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled

Nigeria
798,588
in 2019
South Africa
917,854
in 2019
Nigeria rank
11th
South Africa rank
10th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 917,854 against 798,588 in Nigeria, a difference of 119,266.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 10th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1,098 64,231 63,133 South Africa
1970s 161,059 85,992 75,067 Nigeria
1980s 413,089 129,539 283,550 Nigeria
1990s 431,072 342,204 88,868 Nigeria
2000s 1.17 million 719,948 448,247 Nigeria
2010s 1.44 million 935,461 508,163 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled, Nigeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 917,854 against 798,588 in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled between Nigeria and South Africa?
119,266, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 10th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled. 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, milled, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,905 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.