Mozambique vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Mozambique
946,109 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
South Africa
964,486 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Mozambique rank
11th
South Africa rank
10th
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 964,486 rice milled equivalent against 946,109 rice milled equivalent in Mozambique, a difference of 18,377 rice milled equivalent.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Mozambique ranks 11th 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 | -18,310 rice milled equivalent | 64,231 rice milled equivalent | 82,541 rice milled equivalent | South Africa |
| 1970s | 12,473 rice milled equivalent | 86,264 rice milled equivalent | 73,791 rice milled equivalent | South Africa |
| 1980s | 80,412 rice milled equivalent | 184,051 rice milled equivalent | 103,639 rice milled equivalent | South Africa |
| 1990s | 63,520 rice milled equivalent | 413,346 rice milled equivalent | 349,826 rice milled equivalent | South Africa |
| 2000s | 256,432 rice milled equivalent | 737,326 rice milled equivalent | 480,894 rice milled equivalent | South Africa |
| 2010s | 527,373 rice milled equivalent | 977,008 rice milled equivalent | 449,636 rice milled equivalent | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Mozambique or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 964,486 rice milled equivalent against 946,109 rice milled equivalent in Mozambique as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 18,377 rice milled equivalent, with South Africa 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, paddy?
- Mozambique ranks 11th 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent). 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.