South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate

South Africa
-100.35 % change on previous year
in 2019
Sri Lanka
-105.26 % change on previous year
in 2019
South Africa rank
131st
Sri Lanka rank
134th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate over time

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports -100.35 % change on previous year against -105.26 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.91 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 131st and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 42.8 % change on previous year 43.31 % change on previous year 0.515 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s 33.85 % change on previous year -90.5 % change on previous year 124.35 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -14.97 % change on previous year 174.62 % change on previous year 189.59 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 86.63 % change on previous year -61.54 % change on previous year 148.17 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
South Africa, at -100.35 % change on previous year against -105.26 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
4.91 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
24 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 131st and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate. 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, paddy, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 4,169 data points, 1962–2019
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.