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
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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About this data
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.