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

South Africa
917,854
in 2019
United States
770,146
in 2019
South Africa rank
10th
United States rank
12th

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

  • South Africa
  • United States
-3.0M-2.0M-1.0M01.0M196119902019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 917,854 against 770,146 in United States, a difference of 147,708.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 10th and United States ranks 12th of 179 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States Difference Ahead
1960s 64,231 -1.14 million 1.20 million South Africa
1970s 85,992 -1.13 million 1.22 million South Africa
1980s 129,539 -1.71 million 1.84 million South Africa
1990s 342,204 -1.17 million 1.51 million South Africa
2000s 719,948 -141,192 861,140 South Africa
2010s 935,461 462,531 472,930 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled, South Africa or United States?
South Africa, at 917,854 against 770,146 in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled between South Africa and United States?
147,708, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do South Africa and United States rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
South Africa ranks 10th and United States ranks 12th 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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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.