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
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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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.