South Africa vs United States of America: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled
South Africa
917,854
in 2019
United States of America
770,146
in 2019
South Africa rank
10th
United States of America rank
12th
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 917,854 against 770,146 in United States of America, a difference of 147,708.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 10th and United States of America 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 of America | 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, South Africa or United States of America?
- South Africa, at 917,854 against 770,146 in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between South Africa and United States of America?
- 147,708, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
- South Africa ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 12th 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.