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
-3.0M-2.0M-1.0M01.0M196119902019

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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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.