Benin vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)

Benin
-9.05 % change on previous year
in 2019
South Africa
-9.8 % change on previous year
in 2019
Benin rank
126th
South Africa rank
128th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) over time

  • Benin
  • South Africa
-1000100200196219902019

How they compare

Benin currently reports -9.05 % change on previous year against -9.8 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.75 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 128th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 29.01 % change on previous year 6.62 % change on previous year 22.39 % change on previous year Benin
1970s 30.11 % change on previous year 3.97 % change on previous year 26.14 % change on previous year Benin
1980s 28.04 % change on previous year 15.41 % change on previous year 12.63 % change on previous year Benin
1990s 9.76 % change on previous year 6.04 % change on previous year 3.71 % change on previous year Benin
2000s 31.81 % change on previous year 5.01 % change on previous year 26.8 % change on previous year Benin
2010s 19.71 % change on previous year 5.97 % change on previous year 13.75 % change on previous year Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), Benin or South Africa?
Benin, at -9.05 % change on previous year against -9.8 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) between Benin and South Africa?
0.75 % change on previous year, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
58 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2019.
How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Benin ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 128th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), 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 (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,958 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.