Japan vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Japan
667,675
in 2013
South Africa
917,854
in 2019
Japan rank
13th
South Africa rank
10th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 917,854 against 667,675 in Japan, a difference of 250,179.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 10th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 360,258 64,231 296,027 Japan
1970s 31,338 85,992 54,654 South Africa
1980s 17,024 129,539 112,514 South Africa
1990s 194,313 342,204 147,891 South Africa
2000s 524,868 719,948 195,079 South Africa
2010s 648,352 1.03 million 379,560 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Japan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 917,854 against 667,675 in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Japan and South Africa?
250,179, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2013.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Japan ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 10th of 179 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, milled. 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
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,853 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

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.