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

Mozambique
943,721
in 2019
South Africa
917,854
in 2019
Mozambique rank
9th
South Africa rank
10th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 943,721 against 917,854 in South Africa, a difference of 25,867.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Mozambique ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s -19,100 64,231 83,331 South Africa
1970s 11,683 85,992 74,309 South Africa
1980s 79,622 129,539 49,917 South Africa
1990s 62,730 342,204 279,474 South Africa
2000s 251,488 719,948 468,460 South Africa
2010s 522,434 935,461 413,027 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Mozambique or South Africa?
Mozambique, at 943,721 against 917,854 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Mozambique and South Africa?
25,867, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Mozambique ranks 9th 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.